When african american teen girls' friends are murdered: A qualitative study of bereavement, coping, and psychosocial consequences

Families in Society

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-370

  Johnson, Celeste M ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650040337     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4042     Document Type: Article

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