Gender differences in the prevalence of depression among Canadian adolescents

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-182

  Cairney, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031868923     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404470     Document Type: Article

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