Hidden children: Perspectives of professionals on young carers of people with mental health problems

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-108

  Gray, Ben ^a   Robinson, Catherine ^a  

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EID: 67650915247     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270802685369     Document Type: Article

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