How workplace bullying changes how women promote their health

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-66

  MacIntosh, Judith ^a   O'Donnell, Sue ^a   Wuest, Judith ^a   Merritt Gray, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bullying; Canada; Harassment; Personal health; Women; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BULLYING; CANADA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79953901982     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538351111118590     Document Type: Article

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