Thai Adolescent Survivors 1 Year After the 2004 Tsunami: A Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 308-320

  Tuicomepee, Arunya ^a   Romano, John L ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; prevention; psychology; Thailand; tsunami

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749085839     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.55.3.308     Document Type: Article

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