The hidden resilience of street youth

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 318-326

  Malindi, Macalane J ^a   Theron, Linda C ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Assets; Hidden resilience; Protective resources; Resilience; Street youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957742087     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631004000310     Document Type: Article

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