Labeling mental illness: The effects of received services and perceived stigma on life satisfaction

American Sociological Review

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 660-672

  Rosenfield, Sarah ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3943064972     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657432     Document Type: Article

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