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  1. Department of Applied Social Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Kam-shing Yip

  2. Department of Applied Social Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hongkong

    Lai-fan Lee

  3. United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service, Hongkong

    S.O. Law

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Yip, Ks., Lee, Lf. & Law, S. Self-Help Groups in Hong Kong. Adm Policy Ment Health 31, 351–360 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:APIH.0000028898.11943.53

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