The age of anxiety: Living in fear for our children's mental health

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 4-10

  Dorling, Danny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anxiety; Depression; Environmental influences; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992974073     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200900022     Document Type: Review

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