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Trauma and Openness to Legal and Illegal Activism Among Somali Refugees

B. Heidi EllisRefugee Trauma and Resilience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Saida M. AbdiRefugee Trauma and Resilience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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John HorganSchool of Criminology and Justice Studies; and Center for Terrorism and Security Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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Alisa B. MillerRefugee Trauma and Resilience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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Glenn N. SaxeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Emily BloodClinical Research Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
Pages 857-883 | Published online: 14 Jul 2014

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