The Association between PTSD, Gratitude, Academic Adjustment, and Dropout Decisions in Veteran Students with Disabilities: Brief Report
By: Anni Wang, Antonio Reyes, Bilal Urkmez, Adam McGuire, Beatrice Lee and Emre Umucu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v10i1.499 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
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Submitted on: Aug 27, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 11, 2023
Published on: Feb 13, 2024
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