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Research Article

Characteristics of the social environment of small group homes for individuals with severe mental illness

David Brunt IVOSA, Växjö Universitet SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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Lars Hansson Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychiatry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Pages 39-46 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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