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Contributing Factors To Retention Of Direct Support Professionals In Group Home Settings, Wendi Rhea Foss
Contributing Factors To Retention Of Direct Support Professionals In Group Home Settings, Wendi Rhea Foss
Culminating Projects in Special Education
This research investigates the factors that affect job satisfaction and retention of direct support professionals in group home settings. The researcher utilized exit interview surveys from 40 direct support professionals who had resigned from their positions. The researcher examined the results of open-ended survey questions for themes using grounded theory. Major factors affecting job satisfaction and retention were pay, management, and communication. These had both positive and negative effects on job satisfaction as well as retention. The research suggests the company examine these factors to find ways to decrease the negative effects on job satisfaction and turnover. The company should …
Standards-Based Education: Implications For Special Education Teachers, Virginia Phillips
Standards-Based Education: Implications For Special Education Teachers, Virginia Phillips
Culminating Projects in Special Education
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