1st Edition
The Burnout Companion To Study And Practice A Critical Analysis
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Burnout is a common metaphor for a state of extreme psychophysical exhaustion, usually work-related. This book provides an overview of the burnout syndrome from its earliest recorded occurrences to current empirical studies. It reviews perceptions that burnout is particularly prevalent among certain professional groups - police officers, social workers, teachers, financial traders - and introduces... Read more
Burnout in perspective - "discovery" and content; symptoms and definitions; theoretical approaches to burnout - individual/social/organisational; empirical findings - measurement/prevalence; what burns out?; interventions.
Biography
Wilmar Schaufeli (Author) , D. Enzmann (Author)
