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West, S.G., Sandler, I., Pillow, D.R. et al. The use of structural equation modeling in generative research: Toward the design of a preventive intervention for bereaved children. Am J Commun Psychol 19, 459–480 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937987
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