Gender differences in the usefulness of goal-directed coping for middle-aged and older workers

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 657-669

  Abraham, Joseph D ^a   Hansson, Robert O ^b  

^a United Airlines WHQHR   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030589979     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb02737.x     Document Type: Article

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