Expressed and suppressed anger and health problems among transit workers

Current Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-193

  Vandervoort, Debra J ^a   Ragland, David R ^a   Leonard Syme, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0013679457     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02686950     Document Type: Article

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