Predictors of stress among Australian farmers

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-189

  Gray, Ian ^a   Lawrence, Geoffrey ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 2842529235     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1996.tb01048.x     Document Type: Article

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