文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：The Role of Family in Career Choices among Social Workers in China

作者：Zeng, Shouchui[1];Li, Xiao[1];He, Xuesong[1];Chen, Wei[1]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Social Work, Meilong Rd 130, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China

年份：2020

卷号：46

期号：1

起止页码：81

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000507244500007)】；

语种：英文

外文关键词：Turnover intention; family attitude; job satisfaction; social work workforce development in China

摘要：High turnover rate affects social work workforce development in China. Few empirical studies have been conducted to explore the factors that have influences on turnover intention among Chinese social workers. This study used data from China General Survey on Professional Social Workers to examine the influence of job satisfaction and family attitude on social workers' career choices. The findings reveal that both job satisfaction and family' attitude toward the profession have significant effects on social workers' turnover intention. Family's support or disapproval of the social work profession has moderate effect on the negative correlation between job satisfaction and turnover intention. The findings could be explained by the familyism culture of Chinese society and unique challenges of professional development experienced by social workers in China. Future studies should consider the influence of family to develop a more comprehensive research framework. Management in social service agencies should help family of social workers to learn and embrace the profession to gain their support of choosing social work as career.