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Nan Lin, Mary W. Woelfel, Stephen C. Light, The Buffering Effect of Social Support Subsequent to an Important Life Event, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Sep., 1985), pp. 247-263
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