Mental health and housing: making the links in policy, research and practice

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 21-28

  Johnson, Robin ^a  

^a RJA Consultancy ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Housing; Inter agency working; Mental health; Supporting people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992992488     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200500028     Document Type: Review

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