Demographic,work-related,and life satisfaction predictors of northern social workers’ satisfaction with work and profession

Abstract

Social workers in northern Canada were surveyed about work and professional satisfaction. Career commitment, turnover, and organizational citizenship predicted organizational satisfaction. Total satisfaction was associated with turnover. Research and theory in social work on remote communities should extend beyond characteristics of work, profession, and environment to include personal life factors.

Keywords

northern remote rural satisfaction social work subjective well-being (SWB)

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