Promoting Strengths in a Socially Toxic World: Supporting Resiliency With Systemic Interventions

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-89

  Vera, Elizabeth M ^a   Shin, Richard Q ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 30444447779     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000005282365     Document Type: Article

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