The influence of job satisfaction on child welfare worker's desire to stay: An examination of the interaction effect of self-efficacy and supportive supervision

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 482-486

  Chen, Szu Yu ^a   Scannapieco, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Job satisfaction; Supervisor's support; Work related self efficacy; Worker retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949109105     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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