Description: Beyond Burnout by Cary Cherniss Based on an in-depth, longitudinal study of a group of professionals over 12 years, this study decribes both the process of burnout as well as policies and practices for recovery and prevention. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Each year thousands of people enter one of the helping professions. The work they do affects how we live, how we feel, even who we become. Yet an increasingly critical public believes that many of these professionals lack idealism and commitment. This work explores the source of this problem. Based on an in-depth, longitudinal study, it follows a group of social workers, teachers, psychologists, nurses and lawyers over a period of 12 years, beginning with their first year of practice. These professionals describe in their own words what happened to them when their idealism collided with the realities of their work. The process of burnout is described as well as the factors that allow professionals to recover from it. The text charts the changes that occurred in the professionals attitudes and values, and the resulting positive and negative effects. It also suggests practical policy changes to enhance professional caring in the human services. Back Cover Why are so many in the helping professions perceived as lacking idealism or commitment? Beyond Burnout , based on a unique, in-depth, longitudinal study, explores the source of this problem. Professionals describe in their own words what happened to them when their idealism collided with the realities of their work. Author Biography Cary Cherniss is Professor of Applied Psychology at Rutgers University. He is the author of ProfessionalBurnout in Human Service Organizations and Staff Burnout:Job Stress in the Human Services as well as numerous articles on burnout. Table of Contents Part One: Setting the Stage: 1. The First Year: "Thought Id Died and Gone to Hell"; 2. From Stress to Burnout; Part Two: The Next Decade: 3. The Flight from Public Service; 4. More Compassion-For Those Who Deserve It; 5. More Open to change-On Their Terms; 6. Why Work? Shifting Priorities; 7. Fulfillment and Regret; Part Three: HowSome Overcame Burnout: 8. Five Who Prevailed; 9. Antidotes to Burnout: Finding Meaningful Work; 10. Antidotes to Burnout: Finding Greater Professional Autonomy and Support; 11. Antidotes to Burnout: What the Individual Brings to Work; 12. Some Implications for Policy and Practice; 13. Whats Missing? The Quest for Meaning. Review "Cherniss...was among the first to note that burnout...must also be viewed as a reflection of a society...Much of the strength of this book comes from its reliance on extensive interview data...Cherniss consistently avoids simplistic conclusions or formulations; burnout and related phenomena are understood...as outcomes resulting from multiple, interactive sources...Similarly, individuals are not criticized...for failing to be extraordinary in nearly impossible situations...this is an excellent and important book. Cherniss has taken a unique, longitudinal perspective on an important topic...he has understood what putative reformers of certain professions too often have not: that the needs of workers themselves must be understood and satisfied in order for clients to benefit from their efforts." -- Teachers College Record,Winter 96"Beyond Burnout presents an in-depth sampling of 25 professionals who have survived stress in their public service fields. The sample size was admittedly small; however, the reports of the unstructured interviews were informative. The definitions of burnout and bureaucracy were especially insightful. The author met the objective of offering help to professionals in the public sector who are beginning their careers. Persons considering a career in the helping professions will find this a thought-provoking book and a resource manual for solutions to the problem of burnout." -- Bulletin of theAmerican Academy of Psychiatry and Law, Vol. 24, No. 4,1996"Beyond Burnout falls in the "must read" category for all those in professional roles. Cherniss carefully tracks how a . . . population dealt with early burnout over a twelve-year interval. Based on those detailed histories, he offers useful policies and practices for moderating the intensity of burnout as well as for inhibiting its onset." -- Robert T. Golembiewski, author of Phases ofBurnout"Beyond Burnout is a remarkable followup to one of the original books on this form of job stress. Cherniss re-interviews people a decade after their bout with burnout, and discovers new insights about effective solutions for this social problem. What he learns from this group of professionals could have important implications for anyone starting down the career path in the human services." -- Christina Maslach, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley and author of Burnout:The Cost of Caring and co-editor of Professional Burnout"Those interested in burnout among professionals will have to rethink their views as a result of this well written, thought provoking book. This book is as much about the modern world as it is about professionals in the human services." -- Seymour B. Sarason, Ph.D., Yale University"Cary Cherniss, one of the pioneers and foremost leaders in burnout research, brings us this important book in which we learn what happened to the new professionals he interviewed ten years ago . . . In the large and steadily growing literature on burnout, there are very few long-term studies . . . this one is a landmark . . . This is a fascinating, enormously useful and readable book, both engaging and practical." -- Ayala Pines, coauthor of Career Burnout: Causes and Cures"Cherniss...was among the first to note that burnout...must also be viewed as a reflection of a society...Much of the strength of this book comes from its reliance on extensive interview data...Cherniss consistently avoids simplistic conclusions or formulations; burnout and related phenomena are understood...as outcomes resulting from multiple, interactive sources...Similarly, individuals are not criticized...for failing to be extraordinary in nearly impossible situations...this is an excellent and important book. Cherniss has taken a unique, longitudinal perspective on an important topic...he has understood what putative reformers of certain professions too often have not: that the needs of workers themselves must be understood and satisfied in order for clients to benefit from their efforts." -- Teachers College Record,Winter 96 Details ISBN0415912059 Author Cary Cherniss Language English ISBN-10 0415912059 ISBN-13 9780415912051 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 158.7 Year 1995 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title BEYOND BURNOUT Residence US Affiliation Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations Rut Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780415912051 AU Release Date 1995-08-02 NZ Release Date 1995-08-02 UK Release Date 1995-08-02 Subtitle Helping Teachers, Nurses, Therapists and Lawyers Recover From Stress and Disillusionment Pages 248 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 1995-08-02 Alternative 9780415912068 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9780415912051
Book Title: Beyond Burnout
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Beyond Burnout: Helping Teachers, Nurses, Therapists and Lawyers Recover From Stress and Disillusionment
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Year: 1995
Subject: Sociology, Psychology
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 590 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Cary Cherniss
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover
