System influences on posthomicide beliefs and distress

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 785-809

  Thompson, Martie P ^a,b,d   Norris, Fran H ^a   Ruback, R Barry ^a,c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

COGNITION; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030323335     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02511035     Document Type: Article

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