Inherent and organisational stress in the SAPS: An empirical survey in the Western Cape

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 129-134

  Gulle, Gillian ^a   Tredoux, Colin ^a   Foster, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 0032329215     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639802800302     Document Type: Article

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