The public welfare worker's perceptions of and feelings about his job and some administrative implications

Author

Julia Ashlock Birmingham
Gloria Dean Carter
Ben M. Disharoon
Lazelle Puckett Ford
Earl R. Thomas
Mary E. Thomas
James Andrew Womack

Date of Award

6-1963

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Social Work

Major Professor

Sue W. Spencer

Abstract

The worker, himself, is the mainstay of the Public Welfare programs. Since most Public Welfare agencies experience difficulties with insufficient personnel, unfilled vacancies, and high turnover, knowledge about the way in which the worker perceives the job and how he feels about it and the agency should be of value in the administrative process. This should be of particular value in the areas of recruitment, staff development, and personnel practices. This study may also be helpful in indicating direction for policy formulation related to improvement in staff morale, performance, and stability.

This is a study of the Public Welfare worker's perception of and feeling about his job in order to determine some of the implications for administration.

Recommended Citation

Birmingham, Julia Ashlock; Carter, Gloria Dean; Disharoon, Ben M.; Ford, Lazelle Puckett; Thomas, Earl R.; Thomas, Mary E.; and Womack, James Andrew, "The public welfare worker's perceptions of and feelings about his job and some administrative implications. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1963.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/9361