Stress in dairy farming and the adoption of new technology

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-281

  Alpass, Fiona ^a   Flett, Ross ^a   Humphries, Steve ^a   Massey, Claire ^a   Morriss, Stuart ^a   Long, Nigel ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Farming; Stress; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243112795     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.11.3.270     Document Type: Review

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