Posttraumatic Growth in Parents After a Natural Disaster

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 536-544

  Siqveland, Johan ^a,b   Hafstad, Gertrud Sofie ^c   Tedeschi, Richard G ^d  

^a Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 84863978409     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.678778     Document Type: Article

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