The meaning of threatening events: A questionnaire on assigning meaning after experiences of war and violence;De zin van ingrijpende gebeurtenissen: een vragenlijst over betekenisgeving na oorlogs- en geweldservaringen

Psychologie en Gezondheid

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-110

  Mooren, Trudy ^a   Schok, Michaela ^b   Kleber, Rolf J ^c  

^a Stichting Centrum '45   (Netherlands)

^b Veteraneninstituut Te Doorn ^*  (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78651106157     PISSN: 18731791     EISSN: 18768741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03080375     Document Type: Article

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