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Sorting Out the Cuckoo's Nest: A Factorial Survey Approach to the Study of Popular Conceptions of Mental Illness

Quint C. ThurmanWashington State University
,
Julie A. LamUniversity of Massachusetts
&
Peter H. RossiUniversity of Massachusetts
Pages 565-588 | Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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