The importance and benefits of youth participation in mental health settings from the perspective of the headspace Gosford Youth Alliance in Australia

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 294-299

  Coates, Dominiek ^a   Howe, Deborah ^a  

^a Children and Young People's Mental Health Central Coast Local Health District Level 2 Gateway Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Mental health literacy; Service development; Stigma; Youth participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907813505     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.09.012     Document Type: Article

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