A study into burnout in child protection social work found that good management and peer support can help retain staff. In what is one of the largest studies of burnout among social workers in the uk, a total of 1,359 people completed the maslach burnout inventory (a world leading scientific measure), of whom 1,161 were either frontline or senior social workers.. Occupational burnout is thought to result from long-term, unresolvable, job stress. in 1974, herbert freudenberger became the first researcher to publish in a psychology -related journal a paper that used the term burnout ..
The training to become a social worker is arduous, demanding, and complex. what isn't always stressed enough are the issues of burnout, compassion fatigue, and the need for self care in the profession of social work.. This can help ensure that social workers don’t burn out at an early stage of their career, and are able to continue working without suffering from work-related stress or mental health problems.. Social work, stress and burnout: a review. social work staff in the uk. seventy-four per. cent o f the respondents show ed borderline or. pathological levels of anxiety. in looking at..
