Wellness as Fairness

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 1-21

  Prilleltensky, Isaac ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Coping; Fairness; Justice; Psychosocial processes; Thriving; Well being; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84856640601     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9448-8     Document Type: Article

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