In this study, we provide new national-and state-level estimates of workload and workforce
instability among child welfare agencies using previously unavailable data that includes …

It is widely acknowledged that many healthcare, behavioral health, and social service
organizations provide less-than-optimal services and that the challenge of improving …

Three children died while in the Erie County Child Protective Services (CPS) system
between 2012 and 2014. The purpose of this mixed-methods study is to understand the …

Objective: Organizational climate has emerged as an important factor in understanding and
addressing the complexities of providing services in child welfare. This research examines …

Staff Retention and Job Satisfaction in Child Protection Page 1 Staff Retention and Job
Satisfaction in Child Protection By Brittany B. Kowalewski, BSW, LSW MSW Clinical Research …

The transition to adulthood in postindustrial societies has become increasingly complex in
recent decades due to the high cost of living and high rates of youth unemployment. This …

DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this research to my parents, Fahima and Pir Etimadi.
Their enthusiastic and passionate encouragement to my education made the pursuit of a …

Public child welfare is an increasingly high-risk industry, with threats abounding for children,
families, and the frontline professionals charged to their care. Other safety-critical industries …

1. Background Like all other post-industrial societies, Spain and the US have established
government-supported systems to provide care and supervision to minors that the state has …

Child Welfare is a critical Oregon public service. With just over 10,000 victims of child abuse
in Oregon in 2015, complex stressors experienced by families, and limited community …