Independent Children’s Social Work Practice Pilots: Evaluating Practitioners’ Job Control and Burnout

Objectives: To investigate whether a new model that delegates some out-of-home care services from the public to the private and not-for-profit sectors in England enhances practitioners’ job control and stress levels. Methods: A 3-year longitudinal matched-control evaluation examined changes in Karas...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2014-03, Vol.24 (2), p.224-234
Main Authors: Hussein, Shereen, Manthorpe, Jill, Ridley, Julie, Austerberry, Helen, Farrelly, Nicola, Larkins, Cath, Bilson, Andy, Stanley, Nicky
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burnout
Caseworkers
Child Welfare
Children
Children & youth
Comparative Analysis
Employers
England
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Job control
Job insecurity
Job Performance
Job Satisfaction
Job Security
Local authorities
Longitudinal Studies
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Mixed Methods Research
Occupational Stress
Professional practices
Psychological Patterns
Public Services
Racial Differences
Responsibility
Social Services
Social Support
Social Support Groups
Social Work
Stress
Stress Variables
Surveys
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Summary:Objectives: To investigate whether a new model that delegates some out-of-home care services from the public to the private and not-for-profit sectors in England enhances practitioners’ job control and stress levels. Methods: A 3-year longitudinal matched-control evaluation examined changes in Karasek demand-control model and Maslach burnout levels of 2,050 staff working in five social work practice (SWP) pilots, their host local authorities and comparable sites. Results: Mixed-effect models indicated no significant difference in main outcomes among SWP staff when compared to staff in host and comparison local authorities. There were notable differences in relation to job insecurity and social support. Conclusion: The minimal effects observed may relate to the diverse nature of SWPs with no specific work model predominating.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/1049731513492859