The effects of prospective naturalistic contact on the STIGMA of mental illness

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 635-645

  Couture, Shannon M ^a   Penn, David L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 33748861671     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20119     Document Type: Article

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