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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 92-100

  Carver, Charles S ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Avoidance; Coping; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002255373     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0401_6     Document Type: Article

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