The Relationship between Reciprocity and the Emotional and Behavioural Responses of Staff

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-178

  Thomas, Cathryn ^a   Rose, John ^b  

^a Dudley and Walsall MH Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burnout; Emotions; Helping behaviour; Optimism; Reciprocity; Staff

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953888638     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00524.x     Document Type: Article

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