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Called to care? : health care work, burnout, and the search for meaningful work /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cain, Cindy L., 1980- (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2026]
Series:Carework in a changing world
Subjects:
Medical personnel > Job stress.
Medical personnel > Job satisfaction.
Medical personnel > Mental health.
Burn out (Psychology)
Meaning (Psychology)
Burnout, Professional
Personnel médical > Stress dû au travail.
Personnel médical > Satisfaction au travail.
Épuisement professionnel.
Signification (Psychologie)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.
MEDICAL / Caregiving.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: IntroductionPart I: What is Meaningful Work?
  • Chapter 1: Seeking and Creating Connections in a Broken System
  • Chapter 2: Meaningful Progress, Situationally Defined
  • Chapter 3: Workplace Obstacles to Meaningful Work
  • Chapter 4: Cultural and Policy Obstacles to Meaningful Work
  • Part II: Possibilities for Meaning
  • Chapter 5: Unexpectedly Meaningful Work
  • Chapter 6: Centering Connections
  • Chapter 7: Expanding the Pursuit of Progress
  • ConclusionMethodological AppendixAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex.