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The Helping Relationship: Three types of relationships
The assumptions are described in more detail within the Compassion Handbook
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Resistance to the compassion space
Education about the compassion space, finding meaning, developing common discourse
The healing character of the compassion space
The mystic teachings about the compassion space
A discussion of radiant compassion within the compassion space
Compassion Fatigue
One does not get fatigue from compassion but from stress and burnout - see discussion in the handbook
Decades of original research linking various aspects of the compassion space
Parables, poetry and pictures
W. David Hoisington, Ph. D.
Last updated:
May, 2010
May, 2010
Research on the ideas contained within the linked documents forming the helping relationship description began in 1979.
It is suggested that you read the materials from the bottom of the tree up, but they can be read in any order.
The Helping Relationship "Tree"
This webpage shows the interconnections between the various concepts which are part of describing the compassion space. The page is meant to be informative but also serve as a navigational tool for students and scholars of compassion.
