Research and theory: Relationships among spirituality, social support and childhood maltreatment in university students

Counseling and Values

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 82-95

  Weber, Linda J ^a   Cummings, Anne L ^b,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Dietetics Nutr Qu Margaret U   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84934286547     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2003.tb00226.x     Document Type: Article

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