Grief support groups used by few- Are bereavement needs being met?

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-53

  Steiner, Carol S ^a  

^a Hospice and Palliative Care Partners of Ohio   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement education; Grief support groups; Informal supports; Support to bereaved

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33746641384     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v02n01_04     Document Type: Review

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