Death of a spouse: Illusory basic assumptions and continuation of bonds

Death Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 445-460

  Reisman, Ayelet S ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DEATH; GRIEF; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALADJUSTMENT; OBJECT RELATION; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSE; THEORY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034948914     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180126216     Document Type: Article

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