Astronaut Families: A review of their characteristics, impact on families and implications for practice in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-15

  Aye, Alice M M M T ^a   Guerin, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0035639915     PISSN: 0112109X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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