Gender and opinions about mental illness as predictors of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-132

  Leong, Frederick T L ^a   Zachar, Peter ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

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EID: 0033483422     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069889908259720     Document Type: Article

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