In it together: Exploring how belonging to a youth activist group enhances well-being

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 23-43

  Montague, Anne C ^a   Eiroa Orosa, Francisco Jose ^b  

^a AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUVENILE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 85038079897     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21914     Document Type: Article

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