Taoistic concepts of mental health: Implications for social work practice with chinese communities

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-45

  Yip, Kam Shing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 15844429890     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1875     Document Type: Article

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