Burnout? Mid-Life Crisis? Let's Understand Ourselves.

Cardinell, Charles F.

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ERIC Number: EJ244802

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Publication Date: 1981

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Burnout? Mid-Life Crisis? Let's Understand Ourselves.

Cardinell, Charles F.

Contemporary Education, v52 n2 p103-08 Win 1981

Definitions are provided which permit an analysis of stress, career burnout, and mid-life professional crises among teachers. Burnout is defined as the mid-career deterioration of job performance. Observation of teacher burnout symptoms shows that many teachers lose commitment to the profession as their careers develop. (JN)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, Career Development, Developmental Stages, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Professional Development, Psychological Needs, Self Actualization, Stress Variables, Teacher Burnout, Teacher Motivation

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Language: English

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