The Role of Personal Characteristics and Job Support in Retaining Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: This study was a qualitative investigation of the reasons that experienced teachers of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders give for remaining in that field. The findings of this study indicate that these teachers’ decisions to remain in the profession of teaching students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders were most strongly influenced by both having a sufficient level of support and having certain personal characteristics which they felt made them a good fit for this field. Implications of these findings suggest that changes in recruitment and advising, teacher preparation and professional development opportunities, and processes for providing support to new teachers are needed in order to increase the retention of teachers in this profession.
Authors: Prather-Jones, P Bianca
Institution: Northern Kentucky University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1481648807