Reducing earthquake-related fears in victim and nonvictim children

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Karairmak, Özlem ^a   Aydin, Gül ^b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Earthquake; Fear; Fear reduction methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749126182     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.169.2.177-186     Document Type: Article

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