Double talk: Changing and conflicting constructions of indigenous mental health

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 820-827

  Hunter, Ernest ^a,b  

^a Department of Public Health ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; History; Indigenous; Mental health; Policy

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031471518     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679709065507     Document Type: Article

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