Work environment predictors of beginning teacher burnout

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 857-874

  Goddard, Richard ^a   O'Brien, Patrick ^a   Goddard, Marion ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Marich Enterprises Pty Ltd

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EID: 33751116551     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600989511     Document Type: Article

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