Posttraumatic growth among traumatized Somali refugees in Hungary

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 440-458

  Kroo, Adrienn ^a   Nagy, Henriett ^b  

^a Cordelia Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims ^*  (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

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EID: 80053273636     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2011.575705     Document Type: Article

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