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Occupational Well-Being and Motivation of Those in the Helping Professions

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Parker, P.D., Martin, A.J., Dicke, T. (2014). Occupational Well-Being and Motivation of Those in the Helping Professions. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_4219

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