Human resilience in a degrading environment: A case study in China

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-219

  Van Haaften, E Heleen ^a   Zhenrong, Yu ^b   Van De Vijver, Fons J R ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depression; Environmental degradation; Marginalization; Resilience; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344640497     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839x.2004.00142.x     Document Type: Article

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