Workforce retention issues in voluntary child welfare

Brenda G. McGowan; Charles Auerbach; Kathryn Conroy; Astraea Augsberger; Wendy Schudrich

Workforce retention issues in voluntary child welfare

Brenda G. McGowan, Charles Auerbach, Kathryn Conroy, Astraea Augsberger, Wendy Schudrich

Social Work and Child Advocacy

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Abstract

Unlike many studies focused on retention and turnover in public child welfare, this study examined issues of job satisfaction and retention in voluntary child welfare. Although three-fourths of the 1, 624 workers surveyed intended to remain in child welfare, 57.3% had thought about leaving their agencies during the past year. All respondents were dissatisfied with their level of pay, but those thinking of leaving were significantly less satisfied with the contingent rewards they received.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-103
Number of pages	21
Journal	Child Welfare
Volume	89
Issue number	6
State	Published - 2010

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