Its impact on social workers' job satisfaction: A national study

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 26-43

  Elpers, Kathy ^a   Westhuis, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational leadership; Social work job satisfaction; Social work leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749125320     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03643100801922399     Document Type: Article

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