Do community-based support services benefit bereaved children? A review of empirical evidence

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 487-495

  Curtis, K ^a   Newman, T ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Plcy Plan and Res U ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Child; Evaluation; Grief; Intervention; Review

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035513526     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2001.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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