Confirmatory factor analysis of the Maslach Burnout Inventory: A replication with Canadian child welfare workers

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 77-94

  Stalker, Carol A ^a   Harvey, Cheryl ^b   Frensch, Karen ^a   Mandell, Deena ^a   Adams, Gerald R ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Child welfare; Emotional exhaustion; Maslach Burnout Inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649102847     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J479v01n03_05     Document Type: Article

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