Social support and technological connectedness as protective factors in bereavement

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-57

  Vanderwerker, Lauren C ^a   Prigerson, Holly G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0347931732     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020490255304     Document Type: Article

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