Family relations and mental health of unemployed middle-aged Chinese men

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-203

  Chiu, Marcus Y L ^a   Ho, Winnie W N ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese men; Family relations; Mental health; Middle age; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINESE; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; FAMILY RELATION; GENDER; GENDER SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RACE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 33646815630     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600608925     Document Type: Article

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