Networks of Caring: A Qualitative Study of Social Support in Consumer-run Mental Health Agencies

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-448

  Hardiman, Eric R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

consumer providers; consumer run services; mental health; peer support; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247473128     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325004048024     Document Type: Article

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