The Development and Maturation of Humanitarian Psychology

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 932-941

  Jacobs, Gerard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

disaster mental health; humanitarian assistance; international psychology; psychological first aid; psychological support

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ART; ARTICLE; ASIA; AWARDS AND PRIZES; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; REFUGEE;

ALTRUISM; ASIA; AWARDS AND PRIZES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; PORTRAITS AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGY; REFUGEES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 36249016326     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.8.932     Document Type: Article

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