1. A New Perspective: Administrator Recommendations for Reducing Child Welfare Turnover.
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Griffiths, Austin, Collins-Camargo, Crystal, Horace, Angelique, Gabbard, Jay, and Royse, David
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CHILD welfare ,CHILDREN'S rights ,COMMUNITY health services ,CONTENT analysis ,CORPORATE culture ,EXECUTIVES ,JOB descriptions ,LABOR supply ,LABOR turnover ,LEADERSHIP ,RESEARCH methodology ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,SUPERVISION of employees ,WAGES ,EMPLOYEES' workload ,EMPLOYEE retention ,QUALITATIVE research ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure ,THEORY ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Child maltreatment impacts society on multiple levels, and consistent turnover in the child welfare workforce creates financial challenges and problems associated with service delivery. This study explores the qualitative survey findings from a statewide sample of child welfare administrators in one state (n = 86). When asked to provide suggestions for improving workforce retention, nine overarching themes emerged: compensation, decreased workload, organizational culture, job factors, professional development, frontline supervision, performance management, leverage external partners, and competent and engage leadership. A comparative analysis ensues, where these strategies are juxtaposed with those of frontline supervisors and frontline workers. Similarities, differences, and implications are explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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