title: The development of child protection supervisors in Northern British Columbia.
abstract: This research involved three different groups of employees in a provincial government organization responsible for the delivery of child welfare services throughout northern British Columbia. The research sought to understand the skills that are most important to supervision, how the skills can be developed, and the barriers that might impede this development.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blackman
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001955:British Columbia; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires