The caring-killing paradox: Euthanasia-related strain among animal-shelter workers

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 119-143

  Reeve, Charlie L ^a   Rogelberg, Steven G ^a   Spitzmüller, Christiane ^b   Digiacomo, Natalie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

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EID: 14544277858     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02096.x     Document Type: Review

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