Robin Leake
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4175836 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Robin Leake |
| NOMBRES | Robin |
| APELLIDO | Leake |
| FIRMA | LEAKE R |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Denver |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6442-2136 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 90 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Testing psychometric properties of a revised version of the comprehensive organizational health assessment for child welfare and human services agencies
Transformative lessons learned from Covid-19 to reimagine child welfare work
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because of the critical and essential nature of child welfare work, this workforce moved out of agency settings to remote work. Drawing from the theory of large systems change, this study explored child welfare caseworkers’ perspectives on how organizational changes due to the pandemic affected them as workers and their recommendations for sustained organizational change in child welfare. This narrative analysis e…
Factors Associated with Caseworker Burnout in Child Welfare
Objective: Many studies view factors related to caseworker burnout as unchanging throughout a caseworker's career. This assumption may be unfounded, as there is considerable variation in levels of expertise and need for support among caseworkers over the course of a career. To that end, we used the Copenhagen and job demands-resources models of burnout to examine how factors associated with client- and work-related burnout among caseworkers vary …
Factors influencing caregiver strain among foster, kin, and adoptive parents
A better understanding of how to support resource (foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers) is needed to ensure high-quality home-based care for children who cannot reside safely in their homes. Using the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire, this study examined factors that predicted the extent to which caregivers experienced Objective Strain (the disruption of family routines and financial burden) and Subjective Strain (feelings of guilt, anxiety, a…
Developing adaptive change leaders in child welfare
This is a time in the field of child welfare when extraordinary family challenges and dramatic changes in policy and funding impose intense pressure for evolution in child welfare agency policy and practice. Skilled leaders are needed to guide this evolution. Yet many managers in child welfare arrive at their positions with little or no training in leadership or management, particularly the type required for this unique and demanding sector of hu…
Retention of child welfare workers
High annual turnover rates that plague child welfare agencies are costly and disrupt services. Numerous studies have focused on aspects of the workplace and the characteristics of child welfare workers that may be associated with leaving. Fewer studies have explored the types of worker supports that agencies can offer to encourage retention. This two-study paper utilized data from public child welfare caseworkers to examine predictors of self-rep…
Expanding our understanding of the role of peer support in child welfare workforce retention
Turnover is problematic for child welfare agencies and clients. To better understand the role of peer support in retention among caseworkers, this study explored whether staff perceive distinct types of peer support (operational and social-emotional) and examined the extent to which peer support differs by demographic and organizational factors in predicting intent to stay. Results from 1,703 caseworkers indicated that they perceive both types of…
Workforce development strategies
Calls for transformational systems change that lead to improved outcomes for children in child welfare can only be answered by preparing an effective workforce and building an agency climate that is ready for change. The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute developed a comprehensive model for public, private, and tribal child welfare agencies to improve the health of their workforce. This paper describes the application of the model in one …
Examining internal and external job resources in child welfare
Expressions of Culture in American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Child Welfare Work
This qualitative meta-synthesis of materials from three national projects that had examined more than 75 American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare programs sought to articulate how culture is expressed within tribal child protective services (CPS)work and to uncover whether there are cultural elements of tribal child welfare practice that are distinct from practice in non-tribal settings. Through the meta-synthesis, a framework emerged outlinin…
Evaluating the Cultural Fit of an Approach for Practice Model Development for Tribal Child Welfare
Three American Indian tribes utilized Business Process Mapping (BPM) as a tool to develop culturally-based tribal child welfare practice models. This study employed a multi-methods design to evaluate the cultural fit of BPM when used in tribal settings. Findings indicated that although programs considered BPM a “mainstream” intervention, each still found the process to be an effective means of creating models reflecting child welfare practice wit…
Measuring organizational health in child welfare agencies
Investing in the Child Welfare Workforce
Responding to David Stoesz’s invited article criticizing the Children’s Bureau and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI), the author’s inaccurate assertions are challenged, and new information is provided about the significant work underway to support the child welfare workforce. The Children’s Bureau has made historic investments in workforce capacity building, which bring multiple universities, public, and tribal child welfare …
Supporting Child Welfare Traineeship Students through an Online Peer Network
This article describes the implementation of a peer network for social work traineeship students pursuing or continuing careers in child welfare. Literature on the best principles and practices for online community building reviewed and an explanation of how these best practices were utilized to build the online community is provided. Initial program design is described as well as program developments that occurred over four years of the program.…
Who's on board? Child welfare worker reports of buy-in and readiness for organizational change
Using Simulation Training to Improve Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Practice
Child welfare professionals need to understand the complexities of the factors that influence parenting, values, and worldviews. Being able to work across cultures is critical to assessing safety, obtaining effective services, and creating permanent healthy families for children of color. The purpose of the project was to grapple with the challenge of increasing culturally responsive practice in a context of safety and permanency that is defined …
Evaluating the Capacity of Faith-Based Programs in Colorado
Organizational capacity refers to the ability of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions in an effective manner. Through the JVA Consulting Colorado Compassion Initiative, a comprehensive, capacity-building program was developed and provided for faith- and community-based organizations. This study examined faith-based organizations' capacity gains after participating in a targeted capacity-building intervention. A comprehensive tool to …
Retention of child welfare workers
High annual turnover rates that plague child welfare agencies are costly and disrupt services. Numerous studies have focused on aspects of the workplace and the characteristics of child welfare workers that may be associated with leaving. Fewer studies have explored the types of worker supports that agencies can offer to encourage retention. This two-study paper utilized data from public child welfare caseworkers to examine predictors of self-rep…
Who's on board? Child welfare worker reports of buy-in and readiness for organizational change
Expanding our understanding of the role of peer support in child welfare workforce retention
Turnover is problematic for child welfare agencies and clients. To better understand the role of peer support in retention among caseworkers, this study explored whether staff perceive distinct types of peer support (operational and social-emotional) and examined the extent to which peer support differs by demographic and organizational factors in predicting intent to stay. Results from 1,703 caseworkers indicated that they perceive both types of…
Measuring organizational health in child welfare agencies
Factors Associated with Caseworker Burnout in Child Welfare
Objective: Many studies view factors related to caseworker burnout as unchanging throughout a caseworker's career. This assumption may be unfounded, as there is considerable variation in levels of expertise and need for support among caseworkers over the course of a career. To that end, we used the Copenhagen and job demands-resources models of burnout to examine how factors associated with client- and work-related burnout among caseworkers vary …
Factors influencing caregiver strain among foster, kin, and adoptive parents
A better understanding of how to support resource (foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers) is needed to ensure high-quality home-based care for children who cannot reside safely in their homes. Using the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire, this study examined factors that predicted the extent to which caregivers experienced Objective Strain (the disruption of family routines and financial burden) and Subjective Strain (feelings of guilt, anxiety, a…
Using Simulation Training to Improve Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Practice
Child welfare professionals need to understand the complexities of the factors that influence parenting, values, and worldviews. Being able to work across cultures is critical to assessing safety, obtaining effective services, and creating permanent healthy families for children of color. The purpose of the project was to grapple with the challenge of increasing culturally responsive practice in a context of safety and permanency that is defined …
Evaluating the Capacity of Faith-Based Programs in Colorado
Organizational capacity refers to the ability of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions in an effective manner. Through the JVA Consulting Colorado Compassion Initiative, a comprehensive, capacity-building program was developed and provided for faith- and community-based organizations. This study examined faith-based organizations' capacity gains after participating in a targeted capacity-building intervention. A comprehensive tool to …
Workforce development strategies
Calls for transformational systems change that lead to improved outcomes for children in child welfare can only be answered by preparing an effective workforce and building an agency climate that is ready for change. The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute developed a comprehensive model for public, private, and tribal child welfare agencies to improve the health of their workforce. This paper describes the application of the model in one …
Expressions of Culture in American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Child Welfare Work
This qualitative meta-synthesis of materials from three national projects that had examined more than 75 American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare programs sought to articulate how culture is expressed within tribal child protective services (CPS)work and to uncover whether there are cultural elements of tribal child welfare practice that are distinct from practice in non-tribal settings. Through the meta-synthesis, a framework emerged outlinin…
Transformative lessons learned from Covid-19 to reimagine child welfare work
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because of the critical and essential nature of child welfare work, this workforce moved out of agency settings to remote work. Drawing from the theory of large systems change, this study explored child welfare caseworkers’ perspectives on how organizational changes due to the pandemic affected them as workers and their recommendations for sustained organizational change in child welfare. This narrative analysis e…
Developing adaptive change leaders in child welfare
This is a time in the field of child welfare when extraordinary family challenges and dramatic changes in policy and funding impose intense pressure for evolution in child welfare agency policy and practice. Skilled leaders are needed to guide this evolution. Yet many managers in child welfare arrive at their positions with little or no training in leadership or management, particularly the type required for this unique and demanding sector of hu…
Evaluating the Cultural Fit of an Approach for Practice Model Development for Tribal Child Welfare
Three American Indian tribes utilized Business Process Mapping (BPM) as a tool to develop culturally-based tribal child welfare practice models. This study employed a multi-methods design to evaluate the cultural fit of BPM when used in tribal settings. Findings indicated that although programs considered BPM a “mainstream” intervention, each still found the process to be an effective means of creating models reflecting child welfare practice wit…
Evaluating the Capacity of Faith-Based Programs in Colorado
Organizational capacity refers to the ability of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions in an effective manner. Through the JVA Consulting Colorado Compassion Initiative, a comprehensive, capacity-building program was developed and provided for faith- and community-based organizations. This study examined faith-based organizations' capacity gains after participating in a targeted capacity-building intervention. A comprehensive tool to …
Using Simulation Training to Improve Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Practice
Child welfare professionals need to understand the complexities of the factors that influence parenting, values, and worldviews. Being able to work across cultures is critical to assessing safety, obtaining effective services, and creating permanent healthy families for children of color. The purpose of the project was to grapple with the challenge of increasing culturally responsive practice in a context of safety and permanency that is defined …
Who's on board? Child welfare worker reports of buy-in and readiness for organizational change
Investing in the Child Welfare Workforce
Responding to David Stoesz’s invited article criticizing the Children’s Bureau and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI), the author’s inaccurate assertions are challenged, and new information is provided about the significant work underway to support the child welfare workforce. The Children’s Bureau has made historic investments in workforce capacity building, which bring multiple universities, public, and tribal child welfare …
Supporting Child Welfare Traineeship Students through an Online Peer Network
This article describes the implementation of a peer network for social work traineeship students pursuing or continuing careers in child welfare. Literature on the best principles and practices for online community building reviewed and an explanation of how these best practices were utilized to build the online community is provided. Initial program design is described as well as program developments that occurred over four years of the program.…
Expressions of Culture in American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Child Welfare Work
This qualitative meta-synthesis of materials from three national projects that had examined more than 75 American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare programs sought to articulate how culture is expressed within tribal child protective services (CPS)work and to uncover whether there are cultural elements of tribal child welfare practice that are distinct from practice in non-tribal settings. Through the meta-synthesis, a framework emerged outlinin…
Evaluating the Cultural Fit of an Approach for Practice Model Development for Tribal Child Welfare
Three American Indian tribes utilized Business Process Mapping (BPM) as a tool to develop culturally-based tribal child welfare practice models. This study employed a multi-methods design to evaluate the cultural fit of BPM when used in tribal settings. Findings indicated that although programs considered BPM a “mainstream” intervention, each still found the process to be an effective means of creating models reflecting child welfare practice wit…
Measuring organizational health in child welfare agencies
Examining internal and external job resources in child welfare
Factors influencing caregiver strain among foster, kin, and adoptive parents
A better understanding of how to support resource (foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers) is needed to ensure high-quality home-based care for children who cannot reside safely in their homes. Using the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire, this study examined factors that predicted the extent to which caregivers experienced Objective Strain (the disruption of family routines and financial burden) and Subjective Strain (feelings of guilt, anxiety, a…
Developing adaptive change leaders in child welfare
This is a time in the field of child welfare when extraordinary family challenges and dramatic changes in policy and funding impose intense pressure for evolution in child welfare agency policy and practice. Skilled leaders are needed to guide this evolution. Yet many managers in child welfare arrive at their positions with little or no training in leadership or management, particularly the type required for this unique and demanding sector of hu…
Retention of child welfare workers
High annual turnover rates that plague child welfare agencies are costly and disrupt services. Numerous studies have focused on aspects of the workplace and the characteristics of child welfare workers that may be associated with leaving. Fewer studies have explored the types of worker supports that agencies can offer to encourage retention. This two-study paper utilized data from public child welfare caseworkers to examine predictors of self-rep…
Expanding our understanding of the role of peer support in child welfare workforce retention
Turnover is problematic for child welfare agencies and clients. To better understand the role of peer support in retention among caseworkers, this study explored whether staff perceive distinct types of peer support (operational and social-emotional) and examined the extent to which peer support differs by demographic and organizational factors in predicting intent to stay. Results from 1,703 caseworkers indicated that they perceive both types of…
Workforce development strategies
Calls for transformational systems change that lead to improved outcomes for children in child welfare can only be answered by preparing an effective workforce and building an agency climate that is ready for change. The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute developed a comprehensive model for public, private, and tribal child welfare agencies to improve the health of their workforce. This paper describes the application of the model in one …
Factors Associated with Caseworker Burnout in Child Welfare
Objective: Many studies view factors related to caseworker burnout as unchanging throughout a caseworker's career. This assumption may be unfounded, as there is considerable variation in levels of expertise and need for support among caseworkers over the course of a career. To that end, we used the Copenhagen and job demands-resources models of burnout to examine how factors associated with client- and work-related burnout among caseworkers vary …
Transformative lessons learned from Covid-19 to reimagine child welfare work
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because of the critical and essential nature of child welfare work, this workforce moved out of agency settings to remote work. Drawing from the theory of large systems change, this study explored child welfare caseworkers’ perspectives on how organizational changes due to the pandemic affected them as workers and their recommendations for sustained organizational change in child welfare. This narrative analysis e…
Testing psychometric properties of a revised version of the comprehensive organizational health assessment for child welfare and human services agencies
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