Experiences of adults abused as children after discharge from inpatient treatment: Informal social support and self-care practices related to trauma recovery

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-225

  Harper, Kim ^d   Stalker, Carol A ^a   Palmer, Sally ^b   Gadbois, Sue ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 20444445982     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.2456     Document Type: Review

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