Farming, stress and psychological well-being: The case of Norwegian farm spouses

Sociologia Ruralis

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-76

  Melberg, Kjersti ^a  

^a Rogaland Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; HEALTH STATUS;

NORWAY;

EID: 0037230741     PISSN: 00380199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9523.00229     Document Type: Article

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