Depression, loneliness, and health in an adverse living environment: A study of bedspace residents in Hong Kong

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-170

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Leung, Kwan Kwok ^a   Chan, Wing Tai ^a   Ma, Kun ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 24044492940     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.1998.26.2.151     Document Type: Article

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