Equity and fairness perceptions in the child welfare workforce
The role ethnic identification plays in worker perceptions of workplace dynamics in child welfare services (CWS) organizations has not often been a topic of inquiry. The current study follows the unexpected finding from a previous study in which African American (AA) social workers were significantly less likely to report that they would remain in their CWS agencies than European American (EA) workers. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, the authors explored whether inequity from bias in CWS agencies related to ethnicity was a contributor to intentions to stay/leave. The results revealed no significant relationships between ethnicity and job satisfaction or intentions to stay in CWS agencies among EA, AA, or Hispanic/Latino (HL) workers. However, striking findings emerged related to worker perceptions of court duties concerning inequitable workloads and pay.
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2014
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Authors: | Chenot, David ; Boutakidis, Ioakim ; Benton, Amy D. |
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Children and Youth Services Review. - Elsevier, ISSN 0190-7409. - Vol. 44.2014, C, p. 400-406
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Child welfare workforce | Ethnicity | Equity | Court work | Mixed methods | Retention |
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