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EDCO 790

Analysis in the Study of Trauma: Part Two Assignment Instructions

Overview

This course provides an overview of the aspects of stress and trauma, including examination of seminal texts and concepts. This assignment will establish a foundation to support the course focus on understanding of trauma counseling, theories, and interventions that intersect with a number of traumatic events, how science informs the delivery of effective counseling theory and technique for these clients with the goal of integrating ethical, effective, and biblically grounded care. This assignment will also ground the learner in components of quality doctoral level writing as needed in preparation for the successful completion of the dissertation requirement. These key components are to demonstrate analysis of what you studied from multiple resources on a topic, what new insight you gained from that study, and how you can synthesize that into practice. This assignment consists of three parts, the Analysis in the Study of Trauma: Part One Assignment, the Peer-Review Discussion: Analysis in the Study of Trauma, and the Analysis in the Study of Trauma: Part Two Assignment.

Instructions

Learners will use:

(1) grading feedback from the professor on the initial submission of the Analysis in the Study of Trauma: Part One Assignment

(2) and the feedback from the Peer-Review Discussion: Analysis in the Study of Trauma

and revise their Part One assignment per both sources of feedback to present an expanded and stronger discussion of the analysis . The evidence of integration of insight from the classmate reply will be to cite it as personal communication and citation for the journal article shared, In the reference list, the journal article should be listed as an entry, but the personal communication is not listed in the reference list.

EXAMPLE: David King replies to your thread in the discussion forum and shares insight on challenges with sandwich generation caregivers from the article:

Cheng, K. J. G., & Santos-Lozada, A. R. (2024). Mental and physical health among 'sandwich' generation working-age adults in the United States: Not all sandwiches are made equal.  SSM - Population Health,  26, 101650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101650

In your text, you could say David King, fellow classmate (personal communication, February 2026) noted that members of the sandwich generation often experience a trauma of grief for many years (Cheng & Santos-Lozada, 2024).

Learners will then submit that revision into the assignment link for Analysis in the Study of Trauma: Part Two Assignment.

The intent of the revision opportunity is to further synthesize additional insight on their topic of analysis, solidify understanding, and the development of quality doctoral level writing that is aligned with writing the dissertation.

NOTE: While this submission will also be checked by Turnitin for originality and AI use, it is understood that content of Part Two should have significant match with the earlier submission of Part One, and the concern would be questionable matches other than this.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

EDCO 790

Traumatology Assignments Overview

Throughout EDCO 790, you will conduct a study across the eight weeks of the term on a specific topic and population of interest in traumatology. The purpose of this study is twofold.

· Help prepare the learner for the dissertation requirements of deepening a single topic of interest over a period of time and presenting the findings using more than one modality.

· Deepen the learner’s foundational understanding of trauma counseling

SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS 1

Traumatology Outline Assignment: Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Child Advocacy Center Victim Advocates

This paper focuses on secondary traumatic stress in full-time victim advocates in Children's Advocacy Centers in the United States. Such advocates are exposed to the stories of abuse by children, distressed caregivers, and the intricate case information, which leads to occupational exposure to the trauma of another person (Endsjø et al., 2024; North et al., 2025). Therefore, the study will examine occupational exposure, secondary traumatic stress, and protective workplace conditions within this specific advocacy role.

I. Discussion of the Topic of Study

A. Secondary traumatic stress is a trauma-related response to long-term indirect exposure to the experiences of survivors (Briere & Scott, 2025; Velasco et al., 2025).

B. Secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in the Child Advocacy Center setting (Endsjø et al., 2024).

C. Organizational and individual issues influencing secondary traumatic stress and burnout in child welfare settings (Clark et al., 2026; Park et al., 2024).

II. Population of Interest

A. Full-time female victim advocates aged 25 to 44.

B. Employment in the Children's Advocacy Centers in the United States. Comment by Cheney, Alan B (Community Care and Counseling): I would narrow this a specific county, state, region, or sub-region , e.g., Southeastern US or South Atlantic sub‑region, etc.

C. At least one year of victim advocacy experience.

D. Repeated exposure to traumatic narratives, caregiver distress, records, case discussions, and repetition of abuse information.

E. Direct service after suspected or confirmed child sexual or physical abuse.

F. Supervisory and organizational support as influences on advocate work outcomes (North et al., 2025)

III. Variables Associated With the Topic

A. Exposure to cumulative trauma, workload pressure, work demands, and lack of support.

B. Indirect exposure and workplace pressures (Winters et al., 2025).

C. Severity of secondary traumatic stress, burnout, compassion satisfaction, turnover intention, and professional functioning (Clark et al., 2024).

D. Supportive supervision, transformational leadership, psychological safety, workplace connectedness, self-care, and resilience practices. (Clark et al., 2024; Clark et al., 2025).

IV. Biblical Integration

A. Bearing one another’s burdens as a foundation for compassionate helping ( New International Version [NIV], 2011, Gal. 6:2) Comment by Cheney, Alan B (Community Care and Counseling): Omit this

Clark, S. L., Akin, B. A., Vanchy, P., Byers, K., & Diaz, A. (2024). Evaluating the early implementation of a resilience intervention addressing secondary traumatic stress in child welfare workers. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 48(4), 496-521. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2024.2392821

Clark, S. L., Miller, B., Akin, B. A., Barney, R. K., Grube, W., McArthur, V., ... & Mitchell, J. (2024). Examining associations between child welfare workforce well-being and utilization of casework skills with children and families. Child Abuse & Neglect, 155, 106964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106964

Clark, S. L., Miller, B., Akin, B. A., Byers, K., Wright, K., Carr, K., & Hunt, M. K. (2025). Exploring the relationships between self-care and well-being outcomes among child welfare professionals.  Journal of Public Child Welfare,  19(1), 110–140. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2306151

Clark, S. L., Riley, E. N., Lardner, M. D., Theile, K., Edge, L., Pearson, T., & Cull, M. J. (2026). Team culture factors and child welfare professionals' well-being: association of psychological safety, workplace connectedness and mindful organising with secondary traumatic stress.  Child & Family Social Work,  31(3), 1921-1930. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.70104 Comment by Cheney, Alan B (Community Care and Counseling): Capitalize the first word after a colon

Endsjø, M., Vang, M. L., Jensen, T. K., & Skar, A. M. S. (2024). Predictors of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction among practitioners in Norwegian child advocacy centers.  Child Abuse & Neglect,  154, 106924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106924

Hu, M., Wang, Y., Zhang, H., Wu, C., Liang, X., Zhang, Y., & Lang, H. (2025). The relationship between spiritual climate and secondary traumatic stress in ICU nurses: The mediating role of moral resilience.  Intensive and Critical Care Nursing,  87, 103815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103815

New International Version Bible. (2011). Zondervan. (Original work published 1978).

North, M. N., Thompson, Y. T., Jorgensen, A., Taylor, E. K., Miller, M., Ralston, E., & Silovsky, J. F. (2025). Lean on me: The role of organizational and supervisory support in understanding work outcomes in victim advocates.  Children and youth services review,  171, 108170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108170 Comment by Cheney, Alan B (Community Care and Counseling): Be sure to proofread

Park, T. K., Kim, J., Pierce, B., & Lee, H. (2024). Transformational leadership, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout of child welfare workers: Multilevel moderation effects.  Social Work,  69(3), 231-239. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swae017

Velasco, J., Sanmartín, F. J., Cuadrado, F., & Moriana, J. A. (2025). Prevalence of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout among trauma therapists in Spain.  Counselling and Psychotherapy Research,  25(1), e12901. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12901

Waters, M., & Conley, A. (2025). Trauma and spirituality: faith interacting with counselors’ sexual violence work.  Counseling and Values,  70(1), 39-64. https://doi.org/10.1163/2161007x-bja10029

Winters, A. M., Barbee, A. P., Davidson, A., Putnam-Collins, P., Utterback, L., & Graef, M. (2025). Secondary traumatic stress and the child welfare workforce: A case study on resilience.  Traumatology,  31(4), 556. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/trm0000615