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McCormick, R., Wong, P.T.P. (2006). Adjustment and Coping in Aboriginal People. In: Wong, P.T.P., Wong, L.C.J. (eds) Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26238-5_22
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