Measurement Issues in the Empirical Study of Resilience

An Overview
  • Suniya S. Luthar
  • Gretta Cushing
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Suniya S. Luthar
    • 1
  • Gretta Cushing
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Human Development, Teachers CollegeColumbia UniversityNew York
  2. 2.University of UtahSalt Lake City

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