The symbolic meaning of relationships: Implications for psychological distress following relationship loss

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 723-744

  Umberson, Debra ^a   Terling, Toni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bereavement; Relationships (intergenerational); Symbolic meaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031286392     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407597146001     Document Type: Article

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