Religiosity as a Cultural Resource for Arab-Palestinian Women’s Coping with Cancer

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Main Authors: Mona I. A. Almuhtaseb, Francesca Alby, Cristina Zucchermaglio, Marilena Fatigante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019898730