Is social capital associated with coping, self-esteem, health and quality of life in long-term social assistance recipients?

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 808-816

  Wahl, Astrid ^a   Bergland, Astrid ^b   Løyland, Borghild ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Coping; Health; Long term social assistance recipients; Quality of life; Self esteem; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78349250919     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00779.x     Document Type: Article

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