Exposure to violence and expressions of resilience in Central American women survivors of war

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 147-164

  Radan, Angela ^a  

^a Latino Mental Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Central America; MTRR; Recovery; Resilience; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BATTLE INJURY; CENTRAL AMERICA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EL SALVADOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34247174366     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v14n01_08     Document Type: Review

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