Social Support and Coping Adaptability in Initial Military Training

Military Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 308-326

  Overdale, Sarah ^a   Gardner, Dianne ^b  

^a NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84861212298     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2012.678243     Document Type: Article

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