Homeless mothers: Is there a relationship between coping strategies, mental health and goal achievement?

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-102

  Tischler, Victoria A ^a   Vostanis, Panos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Coping; Goal achievement; Homeless mothers; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947683342     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.879     Document Type: Article

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