Mothers' attitudes toward seeking help for their children from school and private psychologists

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-101

  Raviv, Amiram ^a   Raviv, Alona ^a   Propper, Ariella ^a   Fink, Abby Schachter ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0037266691     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.34.1.95     Document Type: Article

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