Workplace safety policies in mental health settings

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 29-47

  Lowe, Tony B ^a   Korr, Wynne S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health and policy practices; Social workers; Supervisors; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649984308     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240802157130     Document Type: Article

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