Stigmatizing attitudes towards individuals with mental illness in Hong Kong: Implications for their recovery

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 383-396

  Tsang, Hector W H ^a   Tam, Phidias K C ^d   Chan, Fong ^b   Cheung, W M ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d NONE

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EID: 0038237020     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10055     Document Type: Article

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