The menopause

Psychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 348-352

  Ayers, Beverley N ^a   Forshaw, Mark J ^b   Hunter, Myra S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79955540491     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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