The experience of Chinese bereaved persons: A preliminary study of meaning making and continuing bonds

Death Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 923-947

  Chan, Cecilia L W ^a   Chow, Amy Y M ^a   Ho, Samuel M Y ^a   Tsui, Yenny K Y ^a   Tin, Agnes F ^b   Koo, Brenda W K ^b   Koo, Elaine W K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHINESE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOURNING; POSTHUMOUS CARE; REVIEW; RITUAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHINA; FUNERAL RITES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS;

EID: 28944443783     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180500299287     Document Type: Review

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