Resilience in parentally bereaved children and adolescents seeking preventive services

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 673-683

  Lin, Kirk K ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Ayers, Tim S ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10044253204     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3304_3     Document Type: Article

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