Advocate Barriers In Research

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A barrier is something that often, obstructs ones views or limits the ideas or standard one may have. Some barriers may be caused when an advocate does not take the time to fully listen to the victim’s perspectives, concerns, and priorities. Barriers that may keep an advocate from understanding a victim’s perspective and priorities could be many things, such as, when the advocate’s perspective is different of inaccurate. Sometimes advocates don’t receive the whole story from a victim. Until a bond is formed between the victim and advocate the victim may only tell what they think is important giving the advocate a false perspective. The advocate may disagree with what the victim identifies as their best interest. Occasionally an advocate’s reaction,

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