Internalized stigma: A barrier to employment for people with mental illness

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 539-542

  Caltaux, Denise ^a  

^a OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Employment; Extrinsic support; Internalized stigma; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144437393     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2003.10.12.13437     Document Type: Article

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