Shirley Wesley King

Biographic Data

ID5790499
NAMEShirley Wesley King
GIVEN NAMESShirley Wesley
FAMILY NAMEKing
SIGNATUREKING S W
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Arlington
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS15
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1984
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
H-INDEX2

  • Mentoring in the Careers of African American Women in Social Work Education

    Open AccessCassandra Simon, Cassandra E Simon et al.ARTICLEAffilia2004Cited by: 9References: 5

    This article reports the findings of a study that examined the role of mentoring in thecareers of African American women in the administration of social work education.A focus of the study was the ways in which race and gender influence mentoringexperiences. The findings suggest that although the participants were successful intheir careers, mentoring opportunities were not a part of their early careerexperiences. They also indicate that race and…

  • Job Satisfaction among Black Female Managers: A Causal Approach

    Open AccessRoosevelt Wright, Shirley Wesley King et al.ARTICLEHuman Relations1987Cited by: 4References: 22

    A structural equation model is proposed to delineate the various aspects of self-reported job satisfaction. The model specifies structural linkages among four factors including (1) background, (2) perceptions, (3) organizational, and (4) subjective ratings of overall job satisfaction. The proposed model is evaluated by using data from a random probability sample of blackfemale managers living in five southwestern states. The results support the p…

  • Job Satisfaction in the Workplace: A Study of Black Females in Management Positions

    Roosevelt Wright, Shirley Wesley King et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research1985Cited by: 2

    This study examines the relative importance of background, perception, and organizational variables in explaining differences in job satisfaction levels of black female managers in human-service agencies. Correlational analysis revealed that nine out of twenty independent variables were significantly related to the level of job satisfaction. Multiple regression analysis revealed a six variable predictive model for job satisfaction. Implications o…

  • The GRE: A Question of Validity in Predicting Performance in Professional Schools of Social Work

    Open AccessMarlene Milner, John S McNeil et al.ARTICLEEducational and Psychological…1984

    Several forceful arguments have been presented which raise questions about the use of the GRE as a primary factor in the admissions process. Two issues that are raised repeatedly are concerned with (a) whether or not the test is culturally biased and (b) how successfully the GRE predicts future performance. More germane to social work is the question: to what extent does the GRE measure qualities deemed necessary for the successful practice of so…