Meaning in life and posttraumatic growth

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-159

  Linley, P Alex ^a   Joseph, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953093792     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.519287     Document Type: Article

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