Work-related distress in the 1990s - a real increase in ill health?

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-31

  Stansfeld, Stephen ^a   Woodley Jones, Davina ^a   Rasul, Farhat ^a   Head, Jenny ^a   Clarke, Simon ^b   Mackay, Colin ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ill health; Psychological distress; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102058     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200800005     Document Type: Review

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