Why did he die? The attributions of cause of death among women widowed in later life

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-353

  Bennett, Kate Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attribution; Cause of death; Health; Widowhood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; WIDOW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 2942666098     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105304038242     Document Type: Article

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