An investigation of the factors which motivate social workers in child welfare to remain in the same job for more than three years

The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the perspectives of social workers in the child welfare field and to ascertain what motivates them to remain in their jobs for longer than three years, instead of pursuing less demanding and more lucrative career paths.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mugwagwa, Belinda
Other Authors: Smit, Andre de V
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11250
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