Using qualitative methods to explore non-disclosure: The example of self-injury

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 384-398

  Borrill, Jo ^a   Lorenz, Emily ^a   Abbasnejad, Ayda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Disclosure; Gender; Qualitative; Self injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883826282     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/160940691201100406     Document Type: Article

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