Local narratives of distress and resilience: Lessons in psychosocial well-being among the k'iche' Maya in postwar Guatemala

Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-89

  Foxen, Patricia ^a  

^a National Council of La Raza   (United States)

Author keywords

Guatemala; K'iche' indians; Psychosocial health; Resilience; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953208112     PISSN: 19354932     EISSN: 19354940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1935-4940.2010.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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