The volunteer satisfaction index: Construct definition, measurement, development, and validation

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-68

  Galindo Kuhn, Roseanna ^a   Guzley, Ruth M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Measurement; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035564957     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v28n01_03     Document Type: Article

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