Social Adjustment
| Definition: |
Adaptation of the person to the social environment. Adjustment may take place by adapting the self to the environment or by changing the environment. (From Campbell, Psychiatric Dictionary, 1996) |
| Notes: |
no qualif |
| Also Called: |
Adjustment |
| Previously Indexed: |
Adaptation, Psychological (1966-1968),Behavior (1966-1968) |
Social Adjustment Definitions and Terms
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