The resilience portfolio model: Understanding healthy adaptation in victims of violence

Psychology of Violence

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 343-354

  Grych, John ^a   Hamby, Sherry ^b   Banyard, Victoria ^c  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b Sewanee University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; adversity; positive psychology; protective factors; resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943364126     PISSN: 21520828     EISSN: 2152081X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039671     Document Type: Article

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