Job satisfaction in the home health care context: Validating a customized instrument for application

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-21

  Morgan, Grant B ^a   Sherlock, John J ^b   Ritchie, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77949497626     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201001000-00004     Document Type: Article

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