How can we build resilience in primary school aged children? The importance of social support from adults and peers in family, school and community settings

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Stewart, D ^a   Sun, J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health status; Primary school students; Resiliency; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; TEACHER; URBAN AREA; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 16444381843     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950401600s10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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