The EMILIA project: The impact of a lifelong learning intervention on the sense of coherence of mental health service users

International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-50

  Griffiths, Christopher A ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Lifelong learning; Recovery; Sense of coherence; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949149653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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