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Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy.

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Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy. / Harrison, Stephen; Barnes, Marian; Mort, Maggie.
In: Public Policy and Administration, Vol. 12, No. 2, 04.1997, p. 4-16.

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Harrison, S, Barnes, M & Mort, M 1997, 'Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy.', Public Policy and Administration, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 4-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/095207679701200202

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Harrison, S., Barnes, M., & Mort, M. (1997). Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy. Public Policy and Administration, 12(2), 4-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/095207679701200202

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Harrison S, Barnes M, Mort M. Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy. Public Policy and Administration. 1997 Apr;12(2):4-16. doi: 10.1177/095207679701200202

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Harrison, Stephen ; Barnes, Marian ; Mort, Maggie. / Praise and damnation : mental health user groups and the construction of organisational legitimacy. In: Public Policy and Administration. 1997 ; Vol. 12, No. 2. pp. 4-16.

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