Coping with a child's death: Spiritual issues and therapeutic implications

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 53-86

  Brotherson, Sean E ^a,b   Soderquist, Jean ^a,b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornerstone Counseling Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Children; Parents; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD DEATH; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION;

EID: 0036624708     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v13n01_04     Document Type: Article

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