OHS and public sector workers: The risk of aggression from clients

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 511-550

  Mayhew, Claire ^a   McCarthy, Paul ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; THREAT; VERBAL HOSTILITY; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

EID: 33747495549     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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