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NCWWI | National Child Welfare Workforce Institute | July 2015

American Public Human Services Association. (2005). Report from the 2004 Child Welfare Workforce Survey: State agency findings. Washington, DC: American Public Human Services Association. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, & Center for Effective Family Services and Systems. (2011).

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measured by worker retention. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(9), 1624-1629.

Barth, R. P., Lloyd, E. C., Christ, S. L., Chapman, M. V., & Dickinson, N. (2008). Child welfare worker characteristics and job satisfaction: A national study. Social Work, 53(3), 199-209.

Bernotavicz, F., & Wischmann, A. (2000). Hiring child welfare caseworkers: Using a competency-based approach. Public Personnel Management, 29(1), 33-45.

Burns, K., & Christie, A. (2013). Employment mobility or turnover? An analysis of child welfare and protection employee retention. Children and Youth Services Review, 35(2), 340-346.

Caldwell, L. K. (2007). Demographic profile of Maine’s general population & of child welfare service recipients. Portland, ME: Child Welfare Training Institute, Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

California Social Work Education Center. (2004). Survey of supervisory practices and roles. Berkeley, CA: University of California, California Social Work Education Center.

Center for the Study of Social Policy. (2009). A children’s services corps: Lessons from Teach for America for building the child welfare workforce. Washington, DC: Author.

Child Welfare League of America. (2002). Research Roundup: Child welfare workforce. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

Christie, S. (2007). Workforce capacity-building. Policy & Practice, 65(1), 10-13.

Clark, S., Smith, R., & Mathias, C. (2009). 2008 California public child welfare workforce study report.

Berkeley, CA: California Social Work Education Center.

Clark, S. J. (2012). The 2011 California Public Child Welfare Workforce Study: American Indian/Native American staff. Berkeley, CA: CalSWEC.

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Clark, S. J. (2012). The 2011 California Public Child Welfare Workforce Study: BASWs in the workforce. Berkeley, CA: CalSWEC.

Clark, S. J. (2012). The 2011 California Public Child Welfare Workforce Study: The population demographics and educational levels. Berkeley, CA: CalSWEC.

Clark, S. J. (2012). The 2011 California Public Child Welfare Workforce Study: Turnover in California's public child welfare agencies. Berkeley, CA: CalSWEC.

Clark, S. J., & Cullen, B. (2012). County responses to economic conditions in the public child welfare agencies. Berkeley, CA: CalSWEC.

Collins-Camargo, C., Flaherty, C., & Weeks, P. (2007). Partnership to improve the lives of children across the spectrum of child welfare services: A Land Grant University’s opportunity.

Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 10(1), 2-9.

Corey, T. A. (2006). The role of level and type of academic degree in retaining social service workers in public child welfare. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky.

CPS Human Resource Services. (2007). Overview: The integrated competency model. Washington, DC: Author.

CPS Human Resource Services. (2009). Massachusetts Department of Youth Services: Workforce Plan 2007-2010. Washington, DC: Author.

CPS Human Resource Services, Arizona Department of Economic Security, & Human Services Workforce Initiative. (2011). Workforce planning and development final report: Valuing families, valuing ourselves. Bethesda, MD: Author.

Cyphers, G. (2001). Report from the child welfare workforce survey: State and county data and findings. Washington, DC: American Public Human Services Association.

Deloitte Consulting LLP. (2015). Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) caseload and workload analysis: Final recommendations. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana DCS.

Eaton, M., Anderson, G., & Whalen, P. (2006). Resilient child welfare worker interviews. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, School of Social Work.

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Ellett, A. J., & Leighninger, L. (2007). What happened? A historical analysis of the

de-professionalization of child welfare with implications for policy and practice. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1(1), 3-34.

Erbes, K., Harbert, A., & Dudley, D. (2009). Child welfare social worker recruitment and retention: Influential factors and promising practices: Review of the research. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University: School of Social Work.

Hamama, L. (2012). Burnout in social workers treating children as related to demographic

characteristics, work environment, and social support. Social Work Research, 36(2), 113-125. Hartford, M. Z., Johnston, R. M., & Rycus, J. S. (1999). Transfer of learning: The supervisor’s role in

developing staff (supervisor and manager core training). Mechanicsburg, PA: PA Child Welfare Competency-Based Training and Certification Program, University of Pittsburgh.

Hyde, C. A. (2012). Organizational change rationales: Exploring reasons for multicultural development in human service agencies. Administration in Social Work, 36, 436-456.

ICF International Inc., LLC, in collaboration with Walter R. McDonald Associates. (2014).

Colorado Department of Human Services: Colorado child welfare county workload

study. Fairfax, VA: Author.

Jordan Institute for Families. (2006). Staying power! A director’s guide to child welfare retention.

Chapel Hill,NC: UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work.

Kelleher, D. D., Chavez, P., & Sciamanna, J. (2011). Child welfare policy briefing: Child welfare workforce. Denver, CO: American Humane Association.

Lieberman, A., Levy, M., & Poertner, J. (2010). Kansas child welfare comprehensive workforce plan: Kansas Workforce Initiative. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Maine Child Welfare Training Institute. (2005). Child welfare caseworker competency-based screening

resource guide. Portland, ME: Child Welfare Training Institute, University of Southern Maine. Muskie School of Public Service. (2008). Recruitment and retention of child welfare staff

competency-based screening design process. Portland, ME: Child Welfare Training Institute, University of Southern Maine.

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McGuire, L. E., Howes, P., Murphy-Nugen, A., & George, K. (2011). Leadership as advocacy: The impact of a Title IV-E supported MSW education on a public child welfare agency. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 5, 213-233.

Ng, I. Y. H. (2010). What if social workers were paid more? Administration in Social Work, 34(4), 351-360.

Ng, T. W. H., & Feldman, D. C. (2009). Age, work experience, and the psychological contract. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 30(8), 1053-1075.

Pierce, B., & Tiller, V. (2010). Louisiana child welfare comprehensive workforce project. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University, School of Social Work.

Regehr, C., Bogo, M., Donovan, K., Lim, A., & Regehr G. (2011). Evaluating a scale to measure student competencies in macro social work practice. Journal of Social Service Research, 38(1), 100-109

Regehr, C., Bogo, M., Donovan, K., Lim, A., & Anstice, S. (2012). Identifying student competencies in macro practice: Articulating the practice wisdom of field instructors. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(2), 307-319.

Rubin, J. (2008). Words from the field. Policy & Practice, 66(2), 20-21.

Ryan, J. P., Garner, P., Zyphur, M., & Zhai, F. (2006). Investigating the effects of caseworker characteristics in child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(9), 993-1006. Sar, B. K., Bledsoe, L. K., Sullivan, D. J. et al. (2008). Professionalizing the child welfare workforce:

Kentucky’s Credit for Learning (CFL) Initiative. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2(4), 471-494. Seiden, S., & Sowa, J. E. (2011). Performance management and appraisal in human service

organizations: Management and staff perspectives. Public Personnel Management, 40(3), 251-264.

Social Work Policy Institute. (2011). Investing in the social work workforce. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers.

State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Children & Family Services. (2008). Competency based learning contract for social workers and clinicians. Boise, ID: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

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State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Children & Family Services. (2008). Competency based learning contract for social workers and clinicians: Supervisor edition. Boise, ID: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Tebes, J. K., Matlin, S. L., Migdole, S. J. et al. (2011). Providing competency training to clinical supervisors through an interactional supervision approach. Research on Social Work Practice, 21(2), 190-199.

Thompson, J. R., & Mastracci, S. H. (2008). The blended workforce: Alternative federal models. Public Personnel Management, 37(3), 363-380.

Tropman, J., Faller, K. C., Blue, M. E. et al. (2008). The new child welfare worker in Michigan, 2004-2007: Profile and implications. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, School of Social Work. University of Nevada-Las Vegas. (2008). Nevada Child & Adolescent State Infrastructure Grant

(CA-SIG):Workforce development & cultural competency needs assessment: Baseline findings (data collection period September-November 2007). Carson City, NV: Nevada Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services.

University of Southern Maine, Child Welfare Training Institute. (2007). Maine child welfare

caseworker competency model. Portland, ME: Child Welfare Training Institute, University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine, Child Welfare Training Institute. (2007). Maine child welfare supervisory academy competency model. Portland, ME: Child Welfare Training Institute, University of Southern Maine.

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Wagner, D., Johnson, K., & Healy, T. (2009). Agency workforce estimation: Simple steps for improving child safety and permanency. Focus: Views from the Children’s Research Center. Madison, WI: Children's Research Center.

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Waymon, R. (2005). Knowledge management: Key to Georgia’s succession planning efforts. Policy & Practice, 63(3), 18-20.

Wermeling, L., & Smith, J. (2009). Retention is not an abstract notion: The effect of wages and caretaking. Journal of Social Service Research, 35(4), 380-388.

Whitaker, T., Reich, S., Reid, L. B., Williams, M., & Woodside, C. (2004). If you’re right for the job, it’s the best job in the world: The National Association of Social Workers’ child welfare specialty practice section members describe their experiences in child welfare. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers.

Whitaker, T., Torrico Meruvia, R., & Jones, A. (2010). Child welfare social workers’ attitudes toward mobile technology tools: Is there a generation gap? Washington, DC: NASW.

Whitaker, T. R. (2012). Professional social workers in the child welfare workforce: Findings from NASW. Journal of Family Strengths, 12(1), 1-13.

Williams, S. E., Nichols, Q. I., Kirk, A., & Wilson, T. (2011). A recent look at the factors influencing workforce retention in public child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(1), 157-160.

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Child Welfare, 85(1), 83-103.

Zlotnik, J. L., Depanfilis, D., Daining, C., & McDermott Lane, M. (2005). IASWR research brief 3: Child welfare workforce series. Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research