Mass shootings and mental health policy

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-122

  Rosenberg, Jessica ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mass shootings; Mental health policy; Mental illness; Stigma; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931436868     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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