Death and grief as experienced by adults with developmental disabilities: Initial explorations

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-196

  Hoover, John H ^a,b   Markell, Marc A ^a   Wagner, Paulette ^c  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Special Education   (United States)

^c Polk County (Minnesota) Social Services   (United States)

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EID: 17844380259     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/KAHM-0RL8-NF59-8LRN     Document Type: Article

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