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Returning refugees: Psychosocial problems and mediators of mental health among Malawian returnees

Alex Gillespie Karl, Peltzer, Malcolm MaClachlan Department of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Psychology, University of the North, Sovenga, South Africa
Pages 165-178 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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