In search of innovation: A national qualitative analysis of child welfare recruitment and retention efforts

Rebecca J. Gomez, Dnika J. Travis, Susan Ayers-Lopez and A. James Schwab

Children and Youth Services Review, 2010, vol. 32, issue 5, 664-671

Abstract: This national qualitative study explores recruitment and retention strategies within state child welfare agencies and the perceived effectiveness of these strategies. The study includes a national review of 50 state child welfare websites, and qualitative interviews with 18 individuals in 13 states. The findings highlight agencies' identification and investment of similar types of recruitment and retention efforts; yet agencies still grapple with elevated turnover rates despite continued efforts. This article comprehensively explored national utilized and underutilized strategies that have been employed to help alleviate child welfare recruitment and retention challenges. Further, mechanisms for overcoming and promoting innovation to understand the effectiveness of child welfare recruitment and retention strategies are addressed.

Keywords: Child; welfare; Recruitment; Retention; Organizational; innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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