van Dick, R. and Stierle, C. and Govaris, H. and Tissington, Patrick A. and Kodakos, A. (2007) School teachers' well-being and job satisfaction: an analysis across countries and levels of explanation. In: Löwstedt, J. and Larsson, P. and Karsten, S. and Van Dick, R. (eds.) From Intensified Work to Professional Development: A Journey Through European Schools. Brussels, Belgium: Peter Lang, pp. 161-174. ISBN 9789052010632.
Abstract
Book synopsis: Teachers often feel that they have to mount enormous hills in their daily work. Teaching can be demanding, distressing and even painful, but it can also be very rewarding, just as the climber who reaches the top can feel intrinsically satisfied. These facets and consequences of teachers' work are apparent in the studies presented in this book. Some studies report that teachers experience a diversity of stresses, while others find that teachers in general report work satisfaction and only moderate levels of work-related stress. There are various reasons as to why this might be, and this book's objective is to explore some of these and their effects on teachers' working lives. Another objective is to explore what schools as organisations do (or can do) to facilitate teachers' professional development and well-being. The book gives a European perspective on issues relating to teachers' professional development and well-being in an age of reform-pressure and deregulation common to schools in most European countries.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2013 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:05 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/7279 |
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