Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative

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Experiencing Loss : A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative. / Kristiansen, Maria; Younis, Tarek; Hassani, Amani; Sheikh, Aziz.

I: Journal of Religion and Health, Bind 55, Nr. 1, 2015, s. 226-240.

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Kristiansen, M, Younis, T, Hassani, A & Sheikh, A 2015, 'Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative', Journal of Religion and Health, bind 55, nr. 1, s. 226-240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0058-x

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Kristiansen, M., Younis, T., Hassani, A., & Sheikh, A. (2015). Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative. Journal of Religion and Health, 55(1), 226-240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0058-x

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Kristiansen M, Younis T, Hassani A, Sheikh A. Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative. Journal of Religion and Health. 2015;55(1):226-240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0058-x

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Kristiansen, Maria ; Younis, Tarek ; Hassani, Amani ; Sheikh, Aziz. / Experiencing Loss : A Muslim Widow´s Bereavement Narrative. I: Journal of Religion and Health. 2015 ; Bind 55, Nr. 1. s. 226-240.

Bibtex

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