A 'homecoming' for arts in mental health

Life in the Day

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 37-40

  White, Mike ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts; Community health; Creativity; Home; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249114309     PISSN: 13666282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13666282200900031     Document Type: Article

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