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Psychological Distress in Refugee Children

A Systematic Review

Bibliographic Data

ID23375296
AuthorsIsrael Bronstein, Paul Montgomery (0000-0001-8008-1370)
Year2011
Volume14
Issue1
Pages44-56
Publication date2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueClinical Child and Family Psychology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1096-4037 • E-ISSN: 1573-2827
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10567-010-0081-0
PMID21181268
LanguageEN
Citations received166
References cited45
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