Social support as a mediator of psychological distress in firefighters

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 87-98

  Regehr, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84872961215     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2009.10446300     Document Type: Article

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