Mental Health and Social Justice: Gender, Race and Psychological Consequences of Unfairness

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 779-797

  Sheppard, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036377396     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/32.6.779     Document Type: Article

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