Socio-political aspects of mental health practice with Arabs in the Israeli context

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 126-136

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 27944508808     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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