Job stress and satisfaction among special education teachers: Effects of gender and social role orientation

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 397-412

  Eichinger, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0001741861     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713671153     Document Type: Article

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