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Original Articles

A comparison of the relationships between psychosocial factors, occupational strain, and work ability among 4 ethnic teacher groups in China

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Pages 74-84 | Received 13 Dec 2013, Accepted 16 Aug 2014, Published online: 14 Dec 2015

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