Understanding positive change following trauma and adversity: Structural clarification

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-96

  Joseph, Stephen ^a   Linley, P Alex ^b   Harris, George James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11044230861     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020490890741     Document Type: Review

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