The effects of social support, life events, and demographic factors on depression among maori and europeans in New ZeaLand rural, town, and urban environments

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-323

  Clarke, David E ^a,b   Jensen, Margaret A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0031504650     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6629(199707)25:4<303::AID-JCOP1>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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