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Malaysian bereaved fathers’ experiences after the traumatic death of their child

Nur Atikah Mohamed Hussina Senior lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains [email protected]View further author information
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Anna Liisa Ahob Adjunct professor, Tampere University, [email protected]View further author information
Pages 59-68 | Published online: 16 Jul 2020

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