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Journal of Loss and Trauma
International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Research Article

“Their Page is Still Up”: Social Media and Coping with Loss

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Pages 451-468 | Received 25 Jun 2020, Accepted 01 Sep 2020, Published online: 21 Sep 2020

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