Age and personality in the British population between 16 and 64 years

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-199

  Warr, Peter ^c   Miles, Anthony ^a   Platts, Conall ^b,d  

^a SHL Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxford Psychologists Press   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Human Qualities   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18044391456     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317901167307     Document Type: Article

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