Stress in New Zealand farmers

Stress and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-58

  Firth, Hilda M ^a   Williams, S M ^a   Herbison, G P ^a   McGee, R O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agricultural; Environment; Farmers; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LAW; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA;

EID: 33847053564     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1119     Document Type: Article

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