Strength in the face of adversity: Individual and social thriving

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 425-446

  O'Leary, Virginia E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001552369     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.751998075     Document Type: Article

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