Resilience concepts and findings: Implications for family therapy

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-144

  Rutter, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033238694     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00108     Document Type: Article

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