Chinese concepts of mental health: Cultural implications for social work practice

International Social Work

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Yip, Kam Shing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 22544459033     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872805053462     Document Type: Review

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