I could live other places, but this is where i want to be: Support for natural helper initiatives

International Quarterly of Community Health Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-339

  DeBate, Rita D ^a   Plescia, Marcus ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 27844445271     PISSN: 0272684X     EISSN: 15413519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/1E5X-7MJH-QQLQ-67T4     Document Type: Article

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