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Treatment and Prevention

Fathers and Traumatized Youth: Key Variables of Gender, Emotion, and Recovery Needs

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Pages 207-223 | Received 25 Jan 2007, Accepted 01 Jul 2008, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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