Crisis in Education: Stress and Burnout in the American Teacher (Jossey-Bass Education Series/Jossey-Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series) [Paperback]

Barry A. Farber (Author), Leonard David Wechsler (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1991 | ISBN-10: 060821633X | ISBN-13: 978-0608216331

?Without question, Farber's book on teacher burnout is the most comprehensive, analytic, and instructive book on the topic, and I urge the reader to study it.?--Seymour B. Sarason, author, The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Low morale and a high rate of attrition in education today are symptoms of "teacher burnout," according to Farber, director of the clinical psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. The quality of education is reduced as many potentially good teachers choose new career paths rather than tolerate negative factors--disrespect, criticism from parents, low pay, lack of appreciation. In a professional study, Farber presents case histories and interviews with teachers, documenting that teachers are at a seemingly overwhelming disadvantage against pressures ranging from violence to religious fundamentalism. The book's discouraging findings are supplemented with suggestions for remedies.
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From Library Journal

Farber, a psychologist and former teacher, has provided a solid overview of the concept of teacher burnout. He combines discussions of past and current research with case studies illustrating the topic. Coverage includes sources of burnout, symptoms, public image of teachers and how it relates to burnout, and types of stressful teaching situations. The final chapter discusses some solutions which have been attempted and the problems associated with them. He also gives other suggestions for improvement. Broader in scope than Andrea Dworkin's Teacher Burnout in the Public School (SUNY Pr., 1987), this is a well-documented discussion of an important topic. An extensive bibliography is included. Recommended for academic and public libraries.
- Sharon L. Bostick, Univ. of Toledo Lib., Ohio
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: Proquest Info & Learning (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 060821633X
• ISBN-13: 978-0608216331
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,332,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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