Assessing Community Attitudes

The Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 373-388

  McConkey, Roy ^a  

^a Brothers of Charity Services   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542482911     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: 21580812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1988.10557727     Document Type: Article

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