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Therapeutic gardening: A counseling approach for bereavement from suicide

Mercedes M. MachadoSchool of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacqueline M. SwankSchool of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Pages 629-633 | Received 04 Sep 2017, Accepted 11 Jun 2018, Published online: 28 Sep 2018

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