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Chun, CA., Moos, R.H., Cronkite, R.C. (2006). Culture: A Fundamental Context for the Stress and Coping Paradigm. 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_2

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