Family systems and mental health issues: A resilience approach

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-125

  Cohen, Lynne ^a   Ferguson, Catherine ^a   Harms, Craig ^a   Pooley, Julie Ann ^a   Tomlinson, Stuart ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CLANWA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carers; Family systems; Mental illness; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951835985     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2010.533754     Document Type: Article

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