RE: seeking unpublished research on cw turnover and retention

["Hollows, Anne E" <A.E.Hollows@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Oneof the features that has prompted an increased awareness of this issue in the UK (apart from the obvious job vacancy situation)is the
knowledge that the average age of social workers in the UK is in the region of 56 years - with current state retirement available at 60 for
women and 65 for men. It would be interresting to know what the age profile is elsewhere.

Anne

Dr Anne Hollows
Principal Lecturer in Social Work
School of Health and Social Care
Sheffield Hallam University
33 Collegiate Crescent 
Sheffield S10 2BP

Tel +44(0)114 2252369
Email: a.e.hollows@shu.ac.uk


-----Original Message-----
From: Walker, Candice (Research Asst.)
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Sent: 25/03/2003 16:16
Subject: RE: seeking unpublished research on cw turnover and retention

We are just beginning a study at our facility (a multidisciplinary
facility
working with child victims of sexual abuse and their families),
we have been told by our state that the turn over for our county is
30.99%
for 2002.  This figure seems low, so I would assume
that means it does not include transfers to other agencies within the
state.

We will be looking at the stress related to working with this
population,
and will provide relaxation techniques to see if that helps with
job satisfaction and continuing work.

We would appreciate any information that you could share.

Candice L. Walker, Ph.D. 
Research Assistant 
Children's Assessment Center 
2500 Bolsover 
Houston, Texas 77005 
713-986-3448 phone 



-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle I Graef [mailto:mgraef@unlnotes.unl.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:30 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: seeking unpublished research on cw turnover and retention


I am working on an article on child welfare worker turnover and
retention
and would like to locate any unpublished research studies focusing on
the
factors that relate to child welfare staff turnover and retention.  If
you
are aware of any studies or know of individuals that I should contact
directly, I would appreciate a note or phone call. Thank you very much.
Michelle Graef

______________________________
Michelle I. Graef, Ph.D.
Center on Children, Families & the Law
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
121 S. 13th St., Suite 302
Lincoln, NE 68588-0227
(402) 472-3741 voice
(402) 472-8412 fax





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