Social workers and distress: Implications for sustaining a healthy workforce

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-466

  Pooler, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress; K10; Social service agencies; Social workers; Substance use; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649947200     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240802540137     Document Type: Article

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