Sense of family coherence and the utilization of resources by first-year students

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 427-441

  Wickens, Liesl ^a   Greeff, Abraham P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 27844552446     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180490455303     Document Type: Article

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