A cross marks the spot: A study of roadside death memorials in texas and oklahoma

Death Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 341-356

  Reid, Jon K ^a   Reid, Cynthia L ^b  

^a SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; MEMORY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; FUNERAL RITES; HUMANS; MALE; OKLAHOMA; SAFETY; TEXAS;

EID: 0035022156     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180125931     Document Type: Article

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