Mental health services in schools: A qualitative analysis of challenges to implementation, operation, and sustainability

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 361-372

  Massey, Oliver T ^a   Armstrong, Kathleen ^a   Boroughs, Michael ^a   Henson, Kelli ^a   Mccash, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17044362727     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20063     Document Type: Article

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