Nurturing natural resources: The ecology of interpersonal relationships in women who have thrived despite childhood maltreatment

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-197

  Roman, Marian W ^a   Hall, Joanne M ^a   Bolton, Kimberly S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Carson Newman College   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood maltreatment; Earned secure attachment; Positive relationships; Relational treatments; Thriving; Womens' studies

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARRATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN;

EID: 54549102072     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000334282.96601.82     Document Type: Article

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