The resiliency model of role performance for service members, veterans, and their families: A focus on social connections and individual assets

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-178

  Bowen, Gary L ^a   Martin, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual assets; Military families; Resiliency; Role performance; Service members; Social connections

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952526471     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.546198     Document Type: Article

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