Mental health concerns for Indian women

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 127-136

  Basu, Sarah ^a  

^a BAREILLY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Mental health of Indian women; risk and protective factors in women's mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856271272     PISSN: 09715215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097152151101900106     Document Type: Article

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