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Social support interventions and the third law of ecology

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  1. Psychology Department, Arizona State University, 85287-1104, Tempe, Arizona

    Manuel Barrera Jr.

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Barrera, M. Social support interventions and the third law of ecology. Am J Commun Psychol 19, 133–138 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00942261

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