Factors associated with staff stress and work satisfaction in services for people with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 253-267

  Hatton, Chris ^a   Emerson, E ^a   Rivers, M ^a   Mason, H ^a   Mason, L ^a   Swarbrick, R ^a   Kiernan, C ^a   Reeves, D ^a   Alborz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Staff; Stress; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; THINKING;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032790401     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1999.00208.x     Document Type: Article

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