Surviving the Kosovo conflict: A study of social identity, appraisal of extreme events, and mental well-being

Applied Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-83

  Kellezi, Blerina ^a   Reicher, Stephen ^a   Cassidy, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58149142648     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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