Predictors of stress amongst social workers: An empirical study

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 375-387

  Collings, John A ^a   Murray, Philip J ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030306032     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011101     Document Type: Article

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