Relocation as potential stressor or stimulating challenge

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 121-152

  Edwards, Martha E ^a   Steinglass, Peter ^a  

^a Ackerman Institute for the Family   (United States)

Author keywords

Balancing family and work; Children; Relocation; Resilience; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006537521     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v13n02_07     Document Type: Article

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