The effects of early parental death on sibling relationships in later life

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-148

  Mack, Kristin Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 10844270429     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/BTUQ-011V-ANEW-V7RT     Document Type: Article

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