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Original Article

Mental health and debt collection: a story of progress? Exploring changes in debt collectors’ attitudes and practices when working with customers with mental health problems, 2010–2016

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Pages 496-503 | Received 25 Jul 2017, Accepted 25 Mar 2018, Published online: 27 Apr 2018

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