Violence exposure and mental health of adolescents in small towns: An exploratory study

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-185

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033055464     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404503     Document Type: Article

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