Personal agency in the stress process

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-323

  Thoits, Peggy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33846135768     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650604700401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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