Gender differences in emotional processing among bereaved older adults

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-33

  Guinther, Paul M ^a   Segal, Daniel L ^a   Bogaards, Jay A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0037242976     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020305874     Document Type: Article

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