Sources of stress and professional burnout of teachers of special educational needs in Greece
Antoniou, A.S. University of Manchester
Polychroni, F.University of WalesAthens Campus
Walters, B.University of Manchester
Abstract
According to recent international research, Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers serve one of the most stressful occupations. Special working conditions such as the high ratio of teachers and pupils, the limited progress due to the various problems of the pupils with special needs and the high workload exert an additional psychological pressure on the personality and the work performance of SEN teachers. The aim of this study was to investigate the specific sources of stress which make the work of Greek SEN teachers especially demanding and the specific mechanisms that they use to cope with this stress. Since there was no relevant previous research in Greece, the specific sources of stress were constructed after in-depth interviews and a review of......

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Title: Sources Of Stress And Professional Burnout Of Teachers Of Special Educational Needs In Greece
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