Beyond Burnout

<p>Why are so many in the helping professions perceived as lacking idealism or commitment? <strong><em>Beyond Burnout</em></strong>, 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.</p> <p><strong>Part One: Setting the Stage:</strong> 1. The First Year: "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Hell"; 2. From Stress to Burnout; <strong>Part Two: The Next Decade:</strong> 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; <strong>Part Three: How</strong><strong>Some Overcame Burnout:</strong> 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. What's Missing? The Quest for Meaning.</p>