A Review of Peer Support in the Context of Cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 55-67

  Dunn, Jeff ^a,b,c   Steginga, Suzanne K ^d   Rosoman, Nicholas ^a   Millichap, David ^a  

^a CANCER COUNCIL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b School of Social Science   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Department of Community Services ^*

Author keywords

Cancer; Community; Peer support

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CANCER PATIENT; COMPACT DISK; EMOTION; FAMILY; FRIEND; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0346787912     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v21n02_04     Document Type: Review

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