Compensation in Social Work: Critical for Satisfaction and a Sustainable Profession

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-157

  Schweitzer, Don ^a   Chianello, Terry ^b   Kothari, Brianne ^b  

^a PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Income; Monetary satisfaction; Pay; Social work satisfaction; Staff retention; Workforce sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875980145     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03643107.2012.669335     Document Type: Article

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