Testingthe meaning making model of coping with loss

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 970-994

  Park, Crystal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 61449137881     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2008.27.9.970     Document Type: Article

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