title: Workforce retention issues in voluntary child welfare.
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.
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auerbach
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Conroy
authors.forename: Astraea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Augsberger
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schudrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012947:Social Work; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult