This study assessed sources of stress, perception of the situation, and effect of the war upon Israeli families during the first week of the Gulf war. Sixty six families were randomly selected and were telephone interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Responses to questions regarding the
The Persian Gulf War: Civilian war–related stress and the influence of age, religious faith, and war attitudes
✍ Scribed by Thomas G. Plante; Gerdenio M. Manuel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 350 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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