Burnout in Probation and Corrections

by John T. Whitehead

John T. Whitehead analyzes the extent and causes of job burnout in probation officers and correctional officers. Challenging models of burnout that focus on individual-level causes, Whitehead demonstrates that the findings support an organization model of the sources of job burnout -- a finding that has significant implications for managerial policy aimed at reducing burnout. Further, Whitehead shows that while burnout appears to be a serious problem...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275929590
• ISBN13: 9780275929596
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"