Crucial individuals in the help-seeking pathway of chinese caregivers of relatives with early psychosis in Hong Kong

Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-135

  Wong, Daniel F K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese caregivers; Crucial individuals; Early psychosis; Help seeking pathways

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250727103     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/52.2.127     Document Type: Article

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