Community Psychology and Community Mental Health
Towards Transformative Change
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
Av Geoffrey Nelson, Bret Kloos, Jose Ornelas, Ontario) Nelson, Geoffrey (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Wilfried Laurier University, University of South Carolina) Kloos, Bret (Associate Professor of Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology, Portugal) Ornelas, Jose (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, ISPA-Instituto Universitario, Lisboa
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-10-02
- Mått155 x 234 x 22 mm
- Vikt612 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAdvances in Community Psychology
- Antal sidor432
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780199362424