This article proposes re-evaluating traditional views of empathy in child welfare work, advocating for recognizing the role of affect in empathic relationships. Traditionally, clinical empathy has been described as a unidirectional relationship where clinical workers must remain neutral, setting aside their perceptual frameworks to become ‘mirrors’ of their clients. Through a grounded theory analysis of data collected in Chile, this article reveals that child welfare workers establish dynamic empathic connections via ‘Empathy Affect’. The study underscores the importance of affective dimensions in social work practice and policy design.

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重新思考临床同理心：同理心影响在智利儿童福利工作中的相关性


本文建议重新评估儿童福利工作中同理心的传统观点，主张认识到情感在同理心关系中的作用。传统上，临床同理心被描述为一种单向关系，临床工作者必须保持中立，抛开他们的感知框架，成为客户的“镜子”。通过对智利收集的数据进行扎根理论分析，本文揭示了儿童福利工作者通过“同理心影响”建立动态的同理心联系。该研究强调了情感维度在社会工作实践和政策设计中的重要性。