Workplace violence experienced by paramedics: Relationships with social support, job satisfaction, and psychological strain

Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies

Volumn 2005, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 5-18

  Brough, Paula ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Paramedics; Psychological strain; Social support; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244477557     PISSN: 11744707     EISSN: 11744707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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