Challenges experienced by paid peer providers in mental health recovery: A qualitative study

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-291

  Moran, Galia S ^a   Russinova, Zlatka ^b   Gidugu, Vasudha ^b   Gagne, Cheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer providers; Job development; Mental illnesses; Workforce integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880920991     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9541-y     Document Type: Article

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