Evaluation of an Occupational Mindfulness Program for Staff Employed in the Disability Sector in Australia

Mindfulness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 122-136

  Brooker, Joanne ^a   Julian, John ^a   Webber, Lynne ^a,b   Chan, Jeffrey ^c   Shawyer, Frances ^a   Meadows, Graham ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Disability Services Victoria   (Australia)

^c Department of Communities   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability sector managers; Disability support workers; Mindfulness; Psychological wellbeing; Work stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877016461     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0112-7     Document Type: Article

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