Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , 30 November 2000

The quantity and quality of the social networks of young people with early psychosis compared with closely matched controls

  • E.M Macdonald

      Affiliations

    • School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-3-9479-5733; fax: +61-3-9479-5737
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  • R.L Hayes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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  • A.J Baglioni Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Social Development Research Group, University of Washington, 9725 3rd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115-2024, USA

Received 13 May 1999 ,Accepted 1 February 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , 30 November 2000