The strengths perspective: Fortigenesis in adult life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-36

  Strumpfer D J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; MENTAL HEALTH;

HARNESS;

EID: 33745068117     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-5551-2     Document Type: Review

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