A grounded theory study of help-seeking behaviors among white male high school students

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-350

  Timlin Scalera, Rebecca M ^a   Ponterotto, Joseph G ^a   Blumberg, Fran C ^a   Jackson, Margo A ^a  

^a Fordham University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PARENT; POPULATION MODEL; SELF HELP; STAFF; STRESS; STUDENT; THEORY;

EID: 0042433525     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.50.3.339     Document Type: Article

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