Toward a critical community psychological perspective on unemployment and mental health research

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-96

  Fryer, David ^a   Fagan, Rose ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical community psychology; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNEMPLOYMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 1542435529     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025698924304     Document Type: Review

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