Commitment, satisfaction, stress and control among social services managers and social workers in the UK

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 93-117

  McLean, John ^a   Andrew, Toby ^b  

^a National Institute for Social Work   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001786654     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v23n03_06     Document Type: Article

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