Allostatic load: Single parents, stress-related health issues, and social care

Health and Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-94

  Johner, Randy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allostatic load; Single parents; Social care; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447260271     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/32.2.89     Document Type: Review

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