Salient factors influencing resident advisor turnover: An exploratory study |
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Authors: | H. Skipton Leonard Howard Margolis Daniel J. Keating |
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Affiliation: | (1) National Institute of Mental Health, USA;(2) Developmental Disabilities Center, 961 Ritter Hall Annex, Temple University, 19122 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Abstract: | Child care workers have been in the forefront of using their expertise in planning and staffing Community Living Arrangements (e.g., small group homes and apartments) for mentally retarded children and adults. Unfortunately, many child care workers who entered the field of Resident Advisorship (e.g., houseparents) with enthusiasm have voluntarily left after a short period of time. This study examines the results of several open-ended interviews with Resident Advisors working in apartment-based Community Living Arrangements for the mildly and moderately retarded. These interviews were conducted to identify those factors they perceived as sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction, contributing to employment longevity. Herzberg's formulations regarding the attractiveness of employment are presented as a logical way of interpreting the data. |
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