Can community psychology meet the needs of refugees?

Psychologist

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 156-158

  Webster, Adrian ^a   Robertson, Mary ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847765435     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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