The role of gender in workplace stress: A critical literature review

Health Education Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-288

  Gyllensten, Kristina ^a   Palmer, Stephen ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Stressors; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

CAREER; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STEREOTYPY; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 25844458170     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690506400307     Document Type: Review

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