Addressing self-selection effects in evaluations of mutual help groups and professional mental health services: An introduction to two-stage sample selection models

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-308

  Humphreys, Keith ^a   Phibbs, Ciaran S ^b   Moos, Rudolf H ^b  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0005778178     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(96)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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