Adolescent knowledge of schizophrenia and social distancing: A provincewide survey

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 933-942

  Faulkner, Guy ^a   Irving, Hyacinth ^b   Paglia Boak, Angela ^b   Adlaf, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 84869383169     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20406     Document Type: Article

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