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Toward a multimethod approach to assessing the effects of social support

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Sandler, I.N., Barrera, M. Toward a multimethod approach to assessing the effects of social support. Am J Commun Psychol 12, 37–52 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896927

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