Responses to Loss and Health Functioning Among Homicidally Bereaved African Americans

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 218-235

  Williams, Joah L ^a   Burke, Laurie A ^a   McDevitt Murphy, Meghan E ^a   Neimeyer, Robert A ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 84859506507     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2011.616826     Document Type: Article

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