A model of help-seeking behaviour for urban blacks

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 4-9

  Pillay, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0030545029     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639602600102     Document Type: Article

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