Understanding Intention to Leave: A Comparison of Urban, Small-Town, and Rural Child Welfare Workers

Donna M. Aguiniga, Elissa E. Madden, Monica R. Faulkner, Mashooq Salehin

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Abstract

This study compared the influence of personal and organizational factors on intention to leave among 2,903 public child protection caseworkers and supervisors residing in urban, small-town, and rural counties in Texas. Although geographical location was not found to be a predictor of intention to leave, underlying factors that may influence and explain the differences between urban, small-town, and rural employees' intention to leave were identified. Workers residing in urban areas were more likely to have a master's degree and be members of a racial/ethnic minority group, while workers in small-town counties were older and had longer tenure at the agency. © 2013 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAdministration in Social Work
Volume37
Issue numberIssue 3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

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