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Original Articles

Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: The Experience of Burnout Among Child Welfare Workers Who are Cognitive Versus Emotional Personality Types

Pages 117-131 | Received 15 Apr 2008, Accepted 11 Nov 2009, Published online: 03 Jun 2010

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