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International Journal of Global Social Work Volume 1 (2018), Article ID 1:IJGSW-102, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/ijgsw/2018/102
Review Article
Aspects of Global Social Work and Mental Health for the Elderlyrecommendations for Education and Training

Sabine Bährer-Kohler1,2,3

1Invited Professor for Mental Health/ Mental Health & Social Determinants at Tropical Neurology and Neuroinfection Master, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Barcelona, Spain
2Managing Director, Dr. Bährer-Kohler& Partners, Switzerland
3President, Association for Mental Health- Global Mental Health, Switzerland
Invited Prof. Dr. Sabine Bährer-Kohler, Mental Health & Social Determinants at Tropical Neurology and Neuroinfection Master, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Barcelona, Spain, Tel: +41 (0) 615513059; E-mail: sabine.baehrer@datacomm.ch
20 September 2018; 27 September 2018; 29 September 2018
Bährer-Kohler S (2018) Aspects of Global Social Work and Mental Health for the Elderlyrecommendations for Education and Training. Int J Global Soc Work 1: 102. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/ijgsw/2018/102

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