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. 1983 Mar-Apr;56(2):79–91.

Adolescents and the threat of nuclear war: the evolution of a perspective.

W R Beardslee, J E Mack
PMCID: PMC2589708  PMID: 6636837

Abstract

The authors briefly review recent work in the area of the impact of the threat of nuclear war on children and adolescents. They explore some of the difficulties inherent in understanding the possible effects of the threat of nuclear war on children based on their research experience in the area.

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