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The importance of studying activity engagement and other sources of resilience among Holocaust survivors during stressful life events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2021

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Ella Cohn-Schwartz*
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Gerontology Program, Department of Public Health, Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 12: Issue Theme: Social Engagement and Mental Health , December 2021 , pp. 1241 - 1243
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