Assessment of self-esteem among individuals with severe mental illness: Testing two dimensions of self-esteem theory and implications for social work practice

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 83-104

  Kahng, Sang Kyoung ^a   Mowbray, Carol ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Mental illness; Psychosocial rehabilitation; Self esteem; Social work practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444447379     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v11n03_05     Document Type: Review

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