The effect of work discrimination on the well-being of obese people

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-267

  Magallares, Alejandro ^a   Morales, J Francisco ^a   Ángel Rubio, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Job; Obesity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960470659     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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