Piloting a new role in mental health - prison based health trainers

The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 15-22

  Sirdifield, Coral ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health Trainer; Mental health; Peer education; Prison

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993044913     PISSN: 17556228     EISSN: 20428707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17556228200600026     Document Type: Review

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