Psycological responses to drought in Northeastern Brazil

Interamerican Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-103

  Coêlho, Angela E L ^a   Adair, John G ^b   Mocellin, Jane S P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DOM BOSCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Brazil; Drought; Gender; Psychological responses

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750367820     PISSN: 00349690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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