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International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Original Articles

Reactions of African American Students to the George Zimmerman Trial: Co-Rumination and Thought Intrusions as Mediators

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Pages 507-521 | Received 17 Nov 2015, Accepted 01 Dec 2015, Published online: 02 Apr 2016

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