A participatory approach to the promotion of well-being in the workplace: Lessons from empirical research

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 409-417

  Munn Giddings, C ^a   Hart, C ^a   Ramon, S ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

DATA COLLECTION; ENGLAND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27144545029     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260500238546     Document Type: Review

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