Antecedents to retention and turnover among child welfare, social work, and other human service employees: What can we learn from past research? A review and metanalysis

Social Service Review

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 625-660

  Barak, Michàl E Mor ^a   Nissly, Jan A ^a   Levin, Amy ^a  

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EID: 0039436896     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323166     Document Type: Review

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