How Jung’s Concept of the Wounded Healer Can Guide Learning and Teaching in Social Work and Human Services
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Article Title | How Jung’s Concept of the Wounded Healer Can Guide Learning and Teaching in Social Work and Human Services |
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ERA Journal ID | 34184 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Newcomb, Michelle (Author), Burton, Judith (Author), Edwards, Niki (Author) and Hazelwood, Zoe (Author) |
Journal Title | Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education |
Journal Citation | 17 (2), pp. 55-69 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1329-0584 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3316/INFORMIT.609973077524166 |
Web Address (URL) | https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/INFORMIT.609973077524166 |
Abstract | The concept of the 'wounded healer' has been used to explain why those with adverse childhood histories often enter helping professions such as social work and human services (SWHS). Psychotherapist Carl Jung (1875–1961) believed wounded healers developed insight and resilience from their own experiences, enabling transformative interventions to occur with clients. Concerns exist that students with adverse childhood histories in SWHS may display unresolved emotional issues. This journal article explores how Jung’s interpretation of the wounded healer can be critically applied to understanding the learning needs of SWHS students with histories of abuse, neglect or other childhood adversity. The relevance of the wounded healer to SWHS education is explored in three key areas: - 1) the increased possibility of the occurrence of countertransference; - 2) the potential for vicarious traumatisation and burnout, and; - 3) personal and professional resilience displayed by SWHS students with a history of childhood adversity. The wounded healer metaphor allows for a more nuanced understanding of SWHS students with these histories. It also provides insight into the pedagogical considerations associated with teaching this student cohort. |
Keywords | Human services; Resilience; Social work; Wounded healer |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440999. Social work not elsewhere classified |
440901. Clinical social work practice | |
390303. Higher education | |
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Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q70ww/how-jung-s-concept-of-the-wounded-healer-can-guide-learning-and-teaching-in-social-work-and-human-services
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