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Basic Research Article

The effect of complex posttraumatic stress and poverty on quality of life among adult survivors of childhood institutional maltreatment: evidence from survivors of the ‘Hyeongje Welfare Institution’ in South Korea

El efecto del estrés postraumático complejo y la pobreza en la calidad de vida entre adultos sobrevivientes de maltrato institucional infantil: evidencia de sobrevivientes de la ‘Institución de Bienestar Hyeongje’ en Corea del Sur

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Article: 2328505 | Received 16 Sep 2023, Accepted 29 Feb 2024, Published online: 19 Mar 2024

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