Adaptation and resiliency in Swedish families

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 329-337

  Kiehl, Ermalynn M ^a   Carson, David K ^b   Dykes, Anna Karin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Families; Resiliency; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 34548207158     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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