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Review of refugee mental health and wellbeing: Australian perspectivesFootnote

Emeritus Professor Graham R. DavidsonSchool of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore
,
Kate E. MurrayDepartment of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
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Robert SchweitzerSchool of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Pages 160-174 | Published online: 27 Aug 2008

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