Lee, A., Kim, H., Faulkner, M., Gerstenblatt, P., & Travis, D. (2018). Work Engagement among Child Care Providers: Application of Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) Model. Child & Youth Care Forum.
Lee, A., Kim, H., Faulkner, M., Gerstenblatt, P., & Travis, D. (2018). Work Engagement among Child Care Providers: Application of Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) Model. Child & Youth Care Forum.
As the demand for child care continues in the United States, the well-being of the child care workforce is an important consideration as well. Child care providers have job-related stresses, which affect their physical and mental health, ultimately can lead to a variety of concerns including, high turnover and overall quality of services.
The purpose of the study is to examine the level of work engagement among child care providers. Specific attentions were paid to examine factors associated with work engagement using job demands–resources model.