Psychological thriving among latinas with chronic illness

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 405-424

  Abraído Lanza, Ana F ^a,d,e   Guier, Carolina ^b   Colón, Rose Marie ^c  

^a Columbia School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b Baylor College of Medicine ^*

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0005950902     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.741998074     Document Type: Article

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