Why do they leave? Modeling child welfare workers' turnover intentions

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 548-577

  Mor Barak, Michàlle E ^a   Levin, Amy ^b   Nissly, Jan A ^c   Lane, Christianne J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Intention to leave; Turnover; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645075187     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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