Recruits' predictions of positive reactions in diasaster and emergency work

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-183

  Moran, Carmen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency services; Fire services; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949731731     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653569910275373     Document Type: Article

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