Journal Name: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Article title: Perceived job insecurity, unemployment and depressive symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies
Journal name: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Kim, Tae Jun & von dem Knesebeck, Olaf
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Tae Jun Kim
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
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