The consequences of perceived age discrimination amongst older police officers: Is social support a buffer?

British Journal of Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-175

  Redman, Tom ^a   Snape, Ed ^b,c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33744739509     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2006.00492.x     Document Type: Article

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