An Ethnographic Model of Stress and Stress Management in Two Canadian Inuit Communities

An Ethnographic Model of Stress and Stress Management in Two Canadian Inuit Communities
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加拿大两个因纽特人社区压力和压力管理的人种学模型

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10.1177/00220221231155105
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Medina-Ramírez, Oswaldo M.
Medina-Ramírez, Oswaldo M.
中科院分区:
心理学3区
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作者:
Collings, Peter;Ready, Elspeth;Medina-Ramírez, Oswaldo M.

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