The role of group interest, identity, and stigma in determining mental health policy preferences

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 773-800

  McSween, Jean L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; IDENTITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0036812999     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-27-5-773     Document Type: Article

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