Factors influencing expressed emotion found between Chinese caregivers and their relatives with schizophrenia in Hong Kong: A qualitative analysis

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 61-81

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Lok, Poon Wing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b The Society for the Rehabilitation of Offenders   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese caregivers; Critical comments; Cultural factors; Expressed emotion; Hostility and positive remarks; Relatives with schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014792221     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J200v01n02_05     Document Type: Article

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