Perceptions of Control in Vulnerable Populations.

Thompson, Suzanne C.; Spacapan, Shirlynn

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Publication Date: 1991

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Perceptions of Control in Vulnerable Populations.

Thompson, Suzanne C.; Spacapan, Shirlynn

Journal of Social Issues, v47 n4 p1-21 1991

This journal issue brings together research on perceptions of control of several vulnerable populations, specifically children, lower level employees, the ill, and the aged. This introduction discusses positive outcomes associated with sense of control and identifies common themes found in work in this area. (SLD)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Coping, Individual Differences, Individual Power, Literature Reviews, Locus of Control, Lower Class, Mental Health, Minority Groups, Older Adults, Personal Autonomy, Physical Health, Self Efficacy, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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