Recruiting and retaining child welfare workers: is preparing social work students enough for sustained commitment to the field?
Child Welfare
; 88(5): 69-86, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-20187563
ABSTRACT
Graduates of specialized BSW child welfare education programs are more likely to be retained after two years of service in the agency, but many leave at the four year mark. Two studies explored possible reasons for departure at this time. The first study found that graduates of specialized child welfare programs were significantly more likely to engage in best practices in nine areas than workers from other fields. Thus, frustration with practice skill was ruled out as a cause. The second qualitative study found that poor supervision, lack of coworker support, and organizational stress among other variables prompted these high-functioning workers to leave the agency. Suggestions for innovative interventions to enhance retention at this critical juncture are included.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Selección de Personal
/
Servicio Social
/
Protección a la Infancia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Guideline
/
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Child
/
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Welfare
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos