Social support and its consequences: 'Positive' and 'deficiency' values and their implications for support and self-esteem

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 465-474

  Goodwin, Robin ^a   Costa, Patricia ^a   Adonu, Joseph ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4944246627     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0144666042038006     Document Type: Article

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