Risk, mental disorder and social work practice: A gendered landscape

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-134

  Warner, Joanne ^a   Gabe, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Mental health; Risk; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049121650     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl334     Document Type: Article

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