Previous studies have investigated why social workers leave their jobs in social work service organizations. However, they do not fully explain the reasons and way they leave. Informed by the unfolding model, this research explores the turnover decision-making process of social workers (n = 17) from Beijing and Guangzhou, China. A qualitative in-depth interview analysis shows that the process of social worker turnover is conceptualized by four decision paths, including belief-awakened decision, push decision, pull decision, and affect initiated decision; each decision path involves distinctive...
