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Werner, E.E., Johnson, J.L. (2002). Can We Apply Resilience?. In: Glantz, M.D., Johnson, J.L. (eds) Resilience and Development. Longitudinal Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47167-1_13

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