Attitudes towards mental patients in Hong Kong

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-219

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Mak, Ki Yan ^b   Chung, Po Kin ^a   Ho, Kimmy ^b   Chan, David ^b  

^a Hong Kong Council of Social Service   (Hong Kong)

^b Mental Health Association of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; REHABILITATION; SEX RATIO; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0029778953     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409604200305     Document Type: Article

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