International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 7 , Pages 855-863 , July 2010

The relation of goal incongruence and self-control demands to indicators of job strain among elderly care nursing staff: A cross-sectional survey study combined with longitudinally assessed absence measures

Received 21 July 2009 ,Revised 1 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.004

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 7 , Pages 855-863 , July 2010

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