Health consequences of workplace bullying: Experiences from the perspective of employees in the public service sector

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-119

  Hallberg, Lillemor R M ^a   Strandmark, Margaretha K ^b  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adult bullying; grounded theory; health; self esteem; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549097908     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620600555664     Document Type: Review

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