Testing models of change in life goals after a cancer diagnosis

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-351

  Pinquart, Martin ^a   Frohlich, Cornelia ^b   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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EID: 46349103279     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020701742052     Document Type: Article

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