Empathic Flow: Dutch Humanist Chaplains’ Experiences with Professional Empathy and Its Challenges

Empathy is considered a key component of chaplaincy care, but little is known about the daily practice of empathy and the empathy barriers that chaplains encounter. This study investigates the factors that encourage or discourage empathy and provides insight into what chaplains actually do to achiev...

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Authors: van Dijke, Jolanda (Author) ; Duyndam, Joachim 1954- (Author) ; Nistelrooij, Inge van 1967- (Author) ; Bos, Pien (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. 2023
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2023, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22
Further subjects:B Humanist chaplaincy
B Pastoral Care
B Professional empathy
B Empathic flow
B Challenged empathy
B Qualitative Research
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