Speech-language pathologists' views on attrition from the profession

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 156-168

  McLaughlin, Emma ^a   Lincoln, Michelle ^a   Adamson, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attrition; Job satisfaction; Profession; Speech language pathology; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749128377     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549500801923310     Document Type: Article

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