Functional roles of social support within the stress and coping process: A theoretical and empirical overview

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 243-252

  Schwarzer, Ralf ^a   Knoll, Nina ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 34547492159     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590701396641     Document Type: Review

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