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Silence as a Coping Strategy: The Case of Refugee Women in the Netherlands from South-Sudan who Experienced Sexual Violence in the Context of War

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Tankink, M., Richters, A. (2007). Silence as a Coping Strategy: The Case of Refugee Women in the Netherlands from South-Sudan who Experienced Sexual Violence in the Context of War. In: Drožđek, B., Wilson, J.P. (eds) Voices of Trauma. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69797-0_9

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