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Review Article

Facilitating the transition home after military deployment: a systematic literature review of post-deployment adaptation programmes

Facilitando la transición luego de regresar al hogar luego del despliegue militar: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura de los programas de adaptación luego del despliegue

促进军事部署后的回家过渡:一项部署后适应计划的系统文献综述

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Article: 2073111 | Received 15 Apr 2022, Accepted 22 Apr 2022, Published online: 26 May 2022

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