This article reviews the literature on burnout, using tenets offeminism
as a frameworkand value base forcritiquing the literature. It contends
that burnout is not inevitable, that personal adaptation or cosmetic
changes in organizations are not adequate, and that the integration of
the individual and institutional aspects of burnout is essential for
defining and solving the problem. Furthermore, it presents strategies
for change that incorporate feminist values.
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