Job satisfaction of child welfare workers in an urban setting: Status and predictors

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-219

  Sharma, Jennifer ^a   McKelvey, Janet ^a   Hardy, Ron ^b   Epstein, Michael H ^c   Lomax, Richard G ^c   Hruby, Paula Jo ^c  

^a Center for Educational and Social Services   (United States)

^b Satellite Family Outreach Program   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Job Satisfaction Scale; Social service workers; Urban child welfare agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247430236     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025002808629     Document Type: Article

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