A research-based child welfare employee selection protocol: Strengthening retention of the workforce

Child Welfare

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 49-68

  Ellett, Alberta J ^a   Ellett, Chad D ^b   Ellis, Jacquelyn ^a   Lerner, Betsy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CDE Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^c Georgia Department of Children and Youth Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK;

CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 77949432531     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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