Stress, coping, and the mental health of older Vietnamese migrants

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 82-86

  Thomas, Trang ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033456061     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069908257433     Document Type: Article

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