Working with refugee survivors of torture and trauma: An opportunity for vicarious post-traumatic growth

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-105

  Barrington, Allysa J ^a   Shakespeare Finch, Jane ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

meaning making; refugee; trauma; vicarious post traumatic growth; vicarious trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870989368     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2012.727553     Document Type: Article

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