Pressure points: A review of research on stressors and strains in UK academics

Educational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 473-492

  Kinman, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77649244242     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410120090849     Document Type: Review

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