The climate of child welfare employee retention

Child Welfare

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-114

  Cahalane, Helen ^a   Sites, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 48849098127     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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