A paradox of support seeking and rejection among the stigmatized

Personal Relationships

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-509

  Williams, Stacey L ^a   Mickelson, Kristin D ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57349109958     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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