Social support and life stress as related to the psychological distress of single enlisted navy mothers

Military Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 82-97

  Tucker, Michelle M ^a   Kelley, Michelle L ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449377395     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995600903249198     Document Type: Article

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