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In a follow-up study on a research investigating the burnout syndrome in day care settings, the successful attempts of one day care center to combat burnout are presented. The status of the day care center prior to changes, the specific changes that were implemented, and the impact of those changes after six months are described in detail within the conceptual framework of the burnout research.
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This research was funded by Biomedical Sciences Support Grant 3-S05-RR-07006-08S1 to Christina Maslach.
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Pines, A., Maslach, C. Combatting staff burn-out in a day care center: A case study. Child Youth Care Forum 9, 5–16 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01555032
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