Quantity and quality of participation and outcomes of participation in mental health consumer-run organizations

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-74

  Nelson, Geoffrey ^a   Lomotey, Jonathan ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer run organizations; Evaluation; Self help mutual aid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33645140948     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500512524     Document Type: Article

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