The results of a study of 137 female child care providers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are presented. The participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Early Childhood Work Environment Survey. Stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed in order to explore the relative strength of the work environment dimensions as predictors of burnout. Age, decision-making, and goal consensus were the only significant predictors of burnout in this sample, suggesting the need for a balance between the freedom of individuals to make decisions and a shared vision of the goals of the program. The implications of these results for child care programs is discussed.
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