The physical demands and ergonomics of working with young children

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 531-537

  Gratz, Rene R ^a   Claffey, Anne ^a   King, Phyllis ^a   Scheuer, Gina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b St Mary's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Early childhood; Ergonomics; Essential job functions; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745448417     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430215109     Document Type: Article

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