Commitment in Public Child Welfare

Miriam Landsman

doi:10.1086/322857

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Commitment in Public Child Welfare

Miriam Landsman

The Social service review (Chicago), Vol.75(3), pp.386-419

09/01/2001

DOI: 10.1086/322857

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Abstract

This study applies theoretical concepts derived from occupational sociology to develop and estimate a causal model of organizational and occupational commitment among public child welfare employees. It relies on structural equation modeling of data from a cross-sectional survey of child welfare employees within the Missouri Department of Social Services. The results show that job satisfaction and organizational and occupational attachment are distinct but related constructs that are influenced by structural features of the workplace, job stressors, and professional identification.

Child

Fertility, Family Planning, Child Care, Children, Youth (J13)

Job Satisfaction

Northern America

Professional Labor Markets, Occupational Licensing (J44)

Safety, Job Satisfaction, Related Public Policy (J28)

U.S

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Title: Subtitle: Commitment in Public Child Welfare
Creators: Miriam Landsman
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Social service review (Chicago), Vol.75(3), pp.386-419
DOI: 10.1086/322857
ISSN: 0037-7961
eISSN: 1537-5404
Language: English
Date published: 09/01/2001
Academic Unit: Social Work
Record Identifier: 9984307159102771

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