Evaluation of the stress adjustment and adaptation model among families reporting economic pressure

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 65-84

  Vandsburger, Etty ^a   Biggerstaff, Marilyn A ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic pressure; Family functioning; Family hardiness; Family resiliency; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248610986     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v08n02_04     Document Type: Article

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