The power of identification: Peer support in recovery from mental illness

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-90

  Schon, Ulla Karin ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Mental illness; Peer support (PS); Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960311641     PISSN: 15017419     EISSN: 17453011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15017410903478956     Document Type: Article

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