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Improving Retention Among Public Child Welfare Workers: What Can We Learn from the Insights and Experiences of Committed Survivors?
Abstract
This study expands understanding of personal and organizational
factors related to retention among public child welfare workers and
supervisors from the personal experiences of highly competent,
long-term employees, following the original terminology used by Ellett
and Ellett (1997), we termed the committed survivors. A series of
focus group interviews was completed with child welfare employees in
urban, suburban, and rural settings. The results of the study are
described in six sections: (a) Engagement and Involvement of
Participants; (b) Reminiscence: Organizational; (c) Reminiscence:
Societal; (d) Personal Characteristics; (e) Core Themes; and (f) Group
Differences. Implications of the findings for local administrators,
supervisors and higher-level administrators to enhance employee
retention, and for social work educators are discussed. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
Journal
(2006)
vol30
no4
pages37-62
Categories
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Personnel
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Employee Behavior and Wellbeing
