There is little empirical research about the services victims of violence in shelters receive and when, yet such information would increase our understanding of their unmet service needs especially after they leave shelter. This article utilizes data from a randomly selected sample of individuals in shelter to examine their service trajectories. Results indicate that most individuals receive service while in shelter. Individual counseling is likely to continue after shelter, but group counseling, employment, and educational assistance tend to end once shelter is over. The policy and practice implications of these results are discussed.
The nursing profession often involves high-stress situations and the management of multiple patient and organizational systems. Nursing can be a physically and emotionally demanding job that often suffers from lack of adequate social and structural support. Many nurses suffer numerous physical and mental health symptoms (depression, sleep disturbances, relational conflicts, lack of care or concern for others, grief, anxiety, or physical complaints) related to job demands and
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