Evaluating the effectiveness of mental health first aid training among student affairs staff at a Canadian university

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 323-336

  Massey, Jennife ^a   Brooks, Meghan ^a   Burrow, Jeff ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84906960243     PISSN: 19496591     EISSN: 19496605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jsarp-2014-0032     Document Type: Article

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