The Peculiarities of Career Crises of Lawyers: Psychological and Social Aspects
The Peculiarities of Career Crises of Lawyers: Psychological and Social Aspects

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the phenomenon of professional crisis of lawyers. The emotional burnout as its manifestation is examined; the importance of detection and psycho-correction of this phenomenon is emphasized. In all the modern democratic developed countries, one of the priorities is to ensure high standards of labor and quality social protection. That is why studying the phenomenon of career crisis can help to improve working conditions and professional development. Professional life is an integral part of human life, it is one of the important vectors of personality development, and it is a special form of person’s socialization. The peculiarity of the professional activity of lawyers is high social responsibility, normativity, and a considerable number of conflict and stressful situations. Difficult conditions of professional activity affect the psychological state of employees, which can cause stress and emotional burnout and even career crisis.The social and psychological factors of career crises of legal professions were revealed on the basis of empirical research, especially the level of emotional burnout. Features and manifestations of emotional burnout of male and female lawyers, as well as the role of gender stereotypes, were analyzed. Also the role of gender stereotypes in professional activity, which is a significant factor in women’s career crisis, is analyzed. The importance of activities to prevent career crises of legal professions is emphasized.

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