Investigating the Effectiveness of an Arts-Based and Mindfulness-Based Group Program for the Improvement of Resilience in Children in Need

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 833-844

  Coholic, Diana ^a   Eys, Mark ^b   Lougheed, Sean ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arts based; Children in need; Group methods; Mindfulness; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866267767     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9544-2     Document Type: Article

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