Well-Being among Minority Students: The Role of Perceived Social Support

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 215-225

  Ben Ari, Adital ^a   Gil, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

social support; social work education; socio political minorities; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248600280     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017304045510     Document Type: Article

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