Engaging with a mental health service: Perspectives of at-risk youth

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 529-548

  French, Rosemary ^a   Reardon, Melissa ^b   Smith, Peter ^c  

^a Ctr Clin Interventions/YouthLink   (Australia)

^b YouthLink ^*  (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

At Risk Youth; Engagement; Mental Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 3542998743     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CASW.0000003142.13457.0a     Document Type: Article

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