Youth in crisis: The well-being of middle eastern youth and adolescents during war and peace

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 539-556

  Elbedour, Salman ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 0032338834     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022878922817     Document Type: Article

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