Invited Commentary: Fostering Resilience Among Native American Youth Through Therapeutic Intervention

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 470-490

  Garrett, Michael Tlanusta ^a   Parrish, Mark ^a   Williams, Cyrus ^b   Grayshield, Lisa ^c   Portman, Tarrell Awe Agahe ^d   Torres Rivera, Edil ^e   Maynard, Elizabeth ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; Culture; Mental health issues; Native American youth; Resilience; Therapeutic intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COUNSELING; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894091116     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-0020-8     Document Type: Article

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