The Trauma Story: A Phenomenological Approach to the Traumatic Life Experiences of Refugee Survivors

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The Trauma Story: A Phenomenological Approach to the Traumatic Life Experiences of Refugee SurvivorsRichard F. MollicaRichard F. MollicaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:June 2005https://doi.org/10.1521/psyc.64.1.60.18242PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutReferencesAllport , G. The Use of Personal Documents in Psychological Science. Social Science Research Council, 1942. Google ScholarCrapanzano , Vincent. The life history in Anthropological field work. Anthropology and Humanism Quarterly (1977) 2, No. 2–3, 3–7. Google ScholarFrank , G. Life histories in gerontology: The subjective side to aging. In C. L. Fry and J. Keith, eds., New Methods for Old Age Research (pp. 155–176). Loyola University of Chicago, Center for Urban Policy, 1980. Google ScholarGee , J. The narrativization of experience in the oral style. Journal of Education (1985) 167(1): 9–34. 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