"Hope" makes sense in eritrean sense of coherence, but "loser" does not

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 433-451

  Almedom, Astier M ^a   Tesfamichael, Berhe ^b   Mohammed, Zein Saeed ^c   Muller, Jocelyn ^a   Mascie Taylor, Nick ^d   Alemu, Zemui ^e  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

^c Ministry of Health and Chamber of Commerce   (Eritrea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e Ministry of Health   (Eritrea)

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EID: 29144479362     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020500193887     Document Type: Review

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