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Working in Residential Childcare: What are the Challenges and Rewards?

Wissel, Alanna Rey
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1386174131

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2013, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
As several studies have shown; stress, burn out, and turn over are frequent issues among residential childcare facilities. Few studies reveal the positive aspects of the field. This qualitative study revealed both the challenges and the rewards among residential childcare workers. Four residential childcare workers from one facility participated in this study through semi-structured interviews asking questions regarding the positive and negative aspects of their line of work. Using grounded theory, four themes emerged including "impacting the lives of children"; "conflict with staff"; "length of shifts"; and "not being listened to". Two concepts were uncovered with one centering on the worker's desire to work with youth and the second revolving around the difference between experienced and inexperienced workers concerns. Findings for application and future research were also discussed.
W. Sean Newsome (Advisor)
Kevin Bush (Committee Member)
Carolyn Slotten (Committee Member)
27 p.
Social Work
residential childcare; job stress; childcare workers; group homes; job challenges; job rewards

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  • Wissel, A. R. (2013). Working in Residential Childcare: What are the Challenges and Rewards? [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1386174131

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wissel, Alanna. Working in Residential Childcare: What are the Challenges and Rewards? 2013. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1386174131.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wissel, Alanna. "Working in Residential Childcare: What are the Challenges and Rewards?" Master's thesis, Miami University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1386174131

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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