Mind the Gap: Diaspora Issues of Indian Origin Women in Psychotherapy

Psychology and Developing Societies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-138

  Guzder, Jaswant ^a   Krishna, Meenakshi ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84996249072     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097133360501700203     Document Type: Article

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