Surveying the Illinois Child Welfare Workforce: A Demographic and Professional Profile Analysis with a Focus on Language Use. Chapin Hall Research Brief

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Title: Surveying the Illinois Child Welfare Workforce: A Demographic and Professional Profile Analysis with a Focus on Language Use. Chapin Hall Research Brief
Language: English
Authors: Karikarn Chansiri, Xinyu Wei, Tiffany Burkhardt, Reiko Kakuyama-Villaber, Mary Sue Morsch, Ka Ho Brian Chor, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Source: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 2024.
Availability: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-753-5900; Fax: 773-753-5940; Web site: http://www.chapinhall.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Caseworkers, Individual Characteristics, Work Experience, Emotional Response, Language Usage, Needs, Supervisors, Employee Attitudes
Geographic Terms: Illinois
Abstract: This research brief summarizes hybrid survey findings about the Illinois child welfare workforce in three key areas: (1) the demographic characteristics and professional experiences of child welfare workers, (2) the emotional responses of workers to their jobs, as reflected in the language patterns of their survey comments, and (3) the needs and concerns of these workers about their roles, as expressed through their survey comments.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Access URL: https://www.chapinhall.org/research/surveying-the-illinois-child-welfare-workforce-a-snapshot-of-worker-well-being/
Accession Number: ED674612
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This research brief summarizes hybrid survey findings about the Illinois child welfare workforce in three key areas: (1) the demographic characteristics and professional experiences of child welfare workers, (2) the emotional responses of workers to their jobs, as reflected in the language patterns of their survey comments, and (3) the needs and concerns of these workers about their roles, as expressed through their survey comments.