Behavioural plasticity and mental health outcomes for long-term unemployed attending occupational training programmes

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-191

  Creed, P A ^c   Hicks, R E ^a   Machin, M A ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NONE

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EID: 0032374850     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00671.x     Document Type: Article

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