Challenging the myths about parents' adjustment after the sudden, violent death of a child

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-364

  Murphy, Shirley A ^a   Johnson, L Clark ^a   Lohan, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myths; Parental bereavement; Violent death; Violent death of a child

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; DIVORCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LITERATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PARENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1542790597     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2003.00359.x     Document Type: Review

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