The social ecology of intelligence and suicide in belarus

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 613-617

  Voracek, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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EID: 26444486003     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.145.5.613-617     Document Type: Article

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