The attitudes of men and women concerning gender differences in grief

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-67

  Versalle, Alexis ^a,b   McDowell, Eugene E ^c  

^a Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b Western Carolina University ^*  (United States)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17344364799     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/R2TJ-6M4F-RHGD-C2MD     Document Type: Article

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