Trauma, coping resources, and family functioning in emergency services personnel: A comparative study

Work and Stress

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-282

  Shakespeare Finch, Jane ^a   Smith, Sandy ^a   Obst, Patricia ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulance officer; Coping; Emergency services; Family; Functioning; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERSONNEL; PREDICTION; SELF CARE; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036664034     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267837021000034584     Document Type: Article

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