Stressors, coping, and social support among women in Papua New Guinea

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-238

  Hinton, Rachael ^a   Earnest, Jaya ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coping and adaptation; General; Psychosocial issues; Qualitative methods; Social support; Stress; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952486790     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309357572     Document Type: Article

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