Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2019
Degree Type
Capstone - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Instructor/Advisor
Sean McCarthy
Abstract
As child abuse and neglect cases continue to increase in the United States, child welfare workers continue to experience challenges that have made it increasingly difficult to adequately care for the children and families in the child welfare system. Unfortunately, this has led to increased turnover rates among child welfare workers. Policy surrounding the child welfare workforce have pushed for changes that do not appropriately address issues such as the lack of education, training, and unsafe organizational environment that child welfare workers experience daily. An extensive overview of the current state of the child welfare workforce, has demonstrated a need to look for better ways to equip child welfare workers in the areas of training, education, and organizational change, which will move the child welfare system in a better position to be able to strengthen families and keep children safe.
Recommended Citation
Cordero, Yina, "Unheard Warriors: Creating an Effective Child Welfare Workforce" (2019). Community Engagement Student Work. 36.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/soe_student_ce/36
