The motivations and effectiveness of hospital volunteers

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-34

  Zweigenhaft, Richard L ^a   Armstrong, Jo ^a   Quintis, Frances ^a   Riddick, Annie ^b  

^a GUILFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b High Point Regional Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NORTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0030074629     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1996.9923026     Document Type: Article

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