Belinda Mugwagwa

Broschiertes Buch

An investigation of the factors which motivate social workers

What motivates social workers in child welfare to remain in the same job for more than three years

Beschreibung

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. Data was collected from the three biggest welfare organizations in Cape Town, namely, BADISA, Child Welfare and ACVV. Sixteen employees and two managers were interviewed, using in-depth face-to-face interview.The findings show that the participants were motivated by various reasons

Autor

Belinda Mugwagwa, I completed my Masters In Social Policy and Management at the University of Cape Town in 2010. I am currently working for the social development department at The Big Issue magazine in Cape Town. I grew up in Zimbabwe and I am currently residing in Cape Town South Africa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 173g
• ISBN-13: 9783848490110
• ISBN-10: 3848490110
• Artikelnr.: 35898153