Mental health and working conditions in Europe

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 958-988

  Cottini, Elena ^a   Lucifora, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health and safety regulations; Mental health; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881166962     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979391306600409     Document Type: Article

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