The continuing bond of the bereaved towards the deceased and adjustment to loss

Mortality

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-269

  Epstein, Robert ^a   Kalus, Christine ^b   Berger, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Portsmouth City NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing bonds; Spousal bereavement; Traumatic grief

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746375015     PISSN: 13576275     EISSN: 14699885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576270600774935     Document Type: Article

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