Examining the effects of coping and social support on work and life stress among police officers

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-226

  Patterson, George T ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037406099     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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