Help-seeking preference of college students in urban China after the implementation of the 'open-door' policy

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 104-116

  Boey, Kam Weng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0032987729     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409904500203     Document Type: Article

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