Mental health and the Asian communities: A local survey

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-336

  Hatfield, Barbara ^a   Mohamad, Hadi ^b   Rahim, Zakia ^b   Tanweer, Hussain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030306035     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011098     Document Type: Review

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