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International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Historical Trauma Among Urban American Indians: Impact on Substance Abuse and Family Cohesion

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Pages 319-336 | Received 05 May 2011, Accepted 06 Jul 2011, Published online: 04 Apr 2012

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