University Press of America
Pages: 180
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7618-5030-4 • Paperback • April 2010 • $48.99 • (£38.00)
978-0-7618-5031-1 • eBook • April 2010 • $46.50 • (£36.00)
Barbara Barski-Carrow earned her doctorate in adult education and human resources from Virginia Tech and is principal of Carrow Associates. Her work focuses on professional relationships, helping managers and employees relate better when individuals return to work after a traumatic life event. Through more than thirty years of experience in the field, she has created educational forums for senior management in both the public and private sectors.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I. Understanding the Traumatic Life Experience (TLE)
Chapter 4 Chapter 1. Why I Wrote This Book
Chapter 5 Chapter 2. What is a Traumatic Life Experience (TLE)?
Chapter 6 Chapter 3. What is it Like to Be a Returning TLE Employee?
Chapter 7 Chapter 4. What Can Managers Do?
Chapter 8 Chapter 5. What Do You Tell Co-Workers?
Chapter 9 Chapter 6. What Does Psychology Tell Us About Trauma?
Chapter 10 Chapter 7. What Can An Employee Assistance Program Do?
Part 11 Part II. Taking Practical Steps
Chapter 12 Chapter 8. What is a Study Circle?
Chapter 13 Chapter 9. How Does an Organization Set Up a Study Circle?
Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Putting Out a Welcome Mat: The First Study Circle
Chapter 15 Chapter 11. Lending a Listening Ear: The Second Study Circle
Chapter 16 Chapter 12. Offering a Helping Hand: The Third Study Circle
Part 17 Part III. Some Special Circumstances
Chapter 18 Chapter 13. When an Entire Group is Traumatized, How Do Managers and Employees Cope?
Chapter 19 Chapter 14. How Does an Employee's Trauma Affect His Children?
Chapter 20 Chapter 15. How Can You Help Yourself After a Traumatic Life Experience?
Chapter 21 Chapter 16. What Challenges Face a Facilitator?
Chapter 22 Appendix: Study Circle Handouts
Chapter 23 References
A wealth of insight and practical information. [This] book is a must read for both managers and workers aspiring to management.
— Phyllis O'Callaghan, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Liberal Studies Program, Georgetown University
An unique approach to an issue that exists in the workplace — helping individuals who have been "hurt" make a re-entry. She outlines a verbiage and behavior that can be easily adopted by organizations. Her book is enlightening, and an excellent guide for both managers and co-workers.
— Helen Thomas, Dean, White House Press Corps, Hearst Columnist