ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|47 pages
Setting the Stage
part Two|56 pages
The Next Decade
chapter 4|12 pages
The Flight from Public Service
chapter 5|13 pages
More Compassion—For Those Who Deserve It
chapter 6|6 pages
More Open to Change—On Their Terms
chapter 7|14 pages
Why Work? Shifting Priorities
chapter 8|8 pages
Fulfillment and Regret
part Three|85 pages
How Some Overcame Burnout
