An Empirical Study into the Psychosocial Reactions of Staff Working as Helpers to those Affected in the Aftermath of two Traumatic Incidents

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 851-870

  Gibson, Marion ^b   Iwaniec, Dorota ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0345015928     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/33.7.851     Document Type: Article

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