Influencing public awareness to prevent male suicide

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-50

  Robinson, Mark ^a   Braybrook, Debbie ^a   Robertson, Steve ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community capacity; Evaluation; Health promotion; Men's health; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896275183     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JPMH-05-2013-0028     Document Type: Article

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