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The phenomenon of burnout first became the subject of public attention in the mid-1970s. This landmark volume is one of the first devoted exclusively to theoretical and empirical work on burnout. Each valuable chapter represents the state of the art in social services research on burnout.Burnout Among Social Workers illustrates and assesses problems with definitions and theoretical orientations to help clarify the overall conceptual vagueness that has plagued burnout research since its beginning. Attention is paid to both personal and job-related variables and coping mechanisms. Expert social

Front -- CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- Overview and Flow of the Book -- References -- SECTION ONE -- CHAPTER 1 -- Emergence of the Disaster Field -- Origin of the Vulnerability Concept -- Expansion of the Disaster Field and Foundation of the Emergency Management Profession -- Refined Vulnerability Perspective -- Complexity of Vulnerability -- Structural Trends Increasing Vulnerability -- Strategies and Tools to Reduce Vulnerability -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 2 -- Disaster Vulnerability and Risk Is Increasing -- Vulnerability Theory and Concepts -- SocialWork Resilience Theory -- Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 3 -- Theoretical Foundations -- Research Questions, Design, and Analysis -- LinearMethods for Vulnerability Research -- Nonlinear DescriptiveMethods: Social Networks, Social Capital -- Nonlinear DescriptiveMethods: Geographic Analysis -- Nonlinear Explanatory: Systems Dynamics -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 4 -- Postmodernism, Social Justice, and Strengths/Resilience Perspectives -- The Second Dimension -- The Third Dimension: Organizational, Community, and Policy Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 5 -- Social Development and SocialWork -- References -- SECTION TWO -- CHAPTER 6 -- Importance of Coordinating Community Resources -- Community Resources -- Coordination -- Expanding Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 7 -- SocialWork and Disaster-Resilient Communities -- CIA -- Translating CIA to SocialWork Education -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 8 -- Role of Fear -- Role of Institutions Mitigating the Consequences of Disaster -- How Can These Organizations Help? -- Role ofMedia in DisasterManagement -- Community Unity Before and After Disasters -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 9 -- American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Response.

This article explores the dynamics between government and human service nonprofits for service delivery in the United States. The authors initiate the development of a dynamic resource theory to explain the process of government–nonprofit interdependence for human service delivery. The theory is conceived from the application of system dynamics to dependencies arising through the process of resource exchange. They explain how government regulations can help to improve or to lower the quality of service and how the balance of power between government and nonprofits shifts over time. Elaboration, refinement, and testing of dynamic resource theory will improve our ability to manage and benefit from the government–nonprofit partnership.