The fall of work stress and the rise of wellbeing

Work, Health and Wellbeing: The Challenges of Managing Health at Work

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 161-186

  Wainwright, David ^a   Calnan, Michael ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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