Stress and social support in parents whose children are hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers: A comparison of three groups in Guangzhou

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-55

  Lai, Alice Cheng ^a   Salili, Farideh ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0040653582     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075997400962     Document Type: Article

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