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Holding on to hope: A review of the literature exploring missing persons, hope and ambiguous loss

Sarah WaylandSchool of Health, University of New England, Armidale, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Myfanwy MapleSchool of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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Kathy McKaySchool of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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Geoffrey GlassockSchool of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Pages 54-60 | Published online: 19 Dec 2015

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