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Theories of posttraumatic growth: cross-cultural perspectives. / Splevins, Katie; Cohen, Keren; Bowley, Jake et al.
In: Journal of Loss and Trauma, Vol. 15, No. 3, 05.2010, p. 259-277.

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Splevins, K, Cohen, K, Bowley, J & Joseph, S 2010, 'Theories of posttraumatic growth: cross-cultural perspectives', Journal of Loss and Trauma, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325020903382111

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Splevins, K., Cohen, K., Bowley, J., & Joseph, S. (2010). Theories of posttraumatic growth: cross-cultural perspectives. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 15(3), 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325020903382111

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Splevins K, Cohen K, Bowley J, Joseph S. Theories of posttraumatic growth: cross-cultural perspectives. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 2010 May;15(3):259-277. doi: 10.1080/15325020903382111

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Splevins, Katie ; Cohen, Keren ; Bowley, Jake et al. / Theories of posttraumatic growth : cross-cultural perspectives. In: Journal of Loss and Trauma. 2010 ; Vol. 15, No. 3. pp. 259-277.

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