Partner loss in later life: Gender differences in coping shortly after bereavement

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-262

  Van Baarsen, Berna ^a   Van Groenou, Marjolein I Broese ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0346881056     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108114401753201688     Document Type: Article

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