Perceptions of self-esteem in a welfare-to-wellness-to-work program

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-26

  Martin, Carolyn Thompson ^a   Keswick, Judith L ^a   Crayton, Diane ^a   Leveck, Paula ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Psychological well being; Rosenberg Self Esteem scale; Self esteem; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECORDING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; TAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84555187048     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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