A Comparison of Firefighters and Police Officers: The Influence of Gender and Relationship Status
โ Scribed by Tammy J. Shaffer
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1524-6817
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โฆ Synopsis
Differences between fire department and police department personnel (N = 190) concerning work-related stressors and depression were examined with regard to gender and relationship status. Participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (A. T.
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