Promoting positive change in the face of adversity: Experiences of cancer and post-traumatic growth

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 334-344

  Connerty, T J ^a   Knott, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Influencing factors; Post traumatic growth

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SURVIVOR; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84876867269     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12036     Document Type: Article

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