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An assessment of family care for people living with schizophrenia in Delta State of Nigeria

Christian EwhrudjakporDepartment of Sociology, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 112-118 | Received 09 Jun 2008, Accepted 06 May 2009, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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