Mid-life widows' narratives of support and non-support

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 40-47

  Scannell Desch, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; WIDOW;

EID: 20044378328     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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