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Child welfare workers’ experiences of client-perpetrated violence: Implications for worker mental health

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Workforce turnover is a challenge for 90% of child welfare agencies in the U. S. Worker exposure to violence is important to consider within the context of high turnover levels.

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  • King, Erin A., 2021. "Child welfare workers’ experiences of client-perpetrated violence: Implications for worker mental health," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 120(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:120:y:2021:i:c:s019074092032185x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105763
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