Public stigma in health and non-healthcare students: Attributions, emotions and willingness to help with adolescent self-harm

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-119

  Law, G Urquhart ^a   Rostill Brookes, H ^a   Goodman, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Attitude; Attribution; Self harm; Stigma; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949085151     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.08.014     Document Type: Article

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