From ‘Invisible Problem’ to Global Priority: The Inclusion of Mental Health in the Sustainable Development Goals

Development and Change

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 843-866

  Mills, China ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85043338543     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: 14677660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dech.12397     Document Type: Article

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