Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers in Small Town Practice.

Phillips, Linda Fox

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ERIC Number: EJ293744

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Publication Date: 1983

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Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers in Small Town Practice.

Phillips, Linda Fox

Human Services in the Rural Environment, v8 n2 p32-34 1983

Examines the process of recruiting social workers for rural areas. Describes the need for careful orientation of new staff members to the rural community and explains the emotional stages of transition to a new job. Explains the need for a formal staff development policy. (SB)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Labor Turnover, Recruitment, Rural Areas, Rural Environment, Social Workers, Socioeconomic Influences, Staff Development, Staff Orientation

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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