Support needs of family caregivers of people who experience mental illness and the role of mental health services

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 302-310

  Shankar, Janki ^a   Muthuswamy, Senthil Sonai ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

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EID: 34250763642     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3628     Document Type: Article

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