‘Cutting the dash’ — experiences of mental health and employment

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 51-59

  Arthur, Belinda ^a   Knifton, Lee ^b   Park, Margaret ^c   Doherty, Ellen ^b  

^a Mental Health Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c WIN Project   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Health; Mental; Service user research; Stigma; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993077904     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200800029     Document Type: Review

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