Publisher's Synopsis
In the complex network of social relationships that characterizes the present day societies, most of our activities are institutionally channeled. It is an elementary fact that the greater part of an individual's waking hours are spent in formal organizational settings ike offices, banks, hospitals, schools and military units etcis in schools today is not only on the acquisition of basic learning skills and academic content, but also on helping to develop adaptive skill that may equip children to grow toward social, intellectual and emotional maturity. The prime duty of school teachers is therefore is to provide environments conducive to the preservation and enhancement of the physical mental, spiritual and emotional health of their progeny. The job of teachers is complex ait has to meet the expectations of parents, teachers, policy makers and address their once needs. These twin concerns make the life of teachers demanding and stressful. This becomes an important problem in the context of diversity of school system operative in India. Aainst this backdrop this study was planned to investigate aspects of occupational stress, job satisfaction and mental health of school teachers.
