Positive outcomes following bereavement: Paths to posttraumatic growth

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 125-143

  Calhoun, Lawrence G ^a   Tedeschi, Richard G ^a   Cann, Arnie ^a   Hanks, Emily A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 77956600383     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/pb-50-1-2-125     Document Type: Article

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