The role of maternal perceptions and ethnic background in the mental health help-seeking pathway of adolescent girls

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 292-299

  Flink, I J E ^a   Beirens, T M J ^a,b   Butte, D ^b   Raat, H ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ethnic minorities; Help seeking behavior; Mental health; Parental support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOROCCO; MOTHER; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOROCCO; MOTHERS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882834857     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9621-7     Document Type: Article

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