Economic deprivation and the psychological impact of unemployment

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-45

  Feather, N T ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031285958     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069708259616     Document Type: Review

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