The role of coworker and supervisor social support in alleviating the experience of burnout for caregivers in the human-services industry

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 373-389

  Snyder, Jason ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007825559     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940802516834     Document Type: Article

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