Recriting and retaining children and families' social workers: The potential of work discussion groups

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-48

  Warman, Andrea ^a   Jackson, Emil ^b  

^a British Association for Adoption and Fostering   (United Kingdom)

^b TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morale, stress and absence; Professional development; Staff recruitment and retention; Supervision; Work discussion groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947422811     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530601173599     Document Type: Article

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