Evaluation of a preventive intervention for bereaved children

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

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 57-81

  Christ, Grace H ^a   Raveis, Victoria H ^b   Siegel, Karolynn ^b   Karas, Daniel ^b   Christ, Adolph E ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Joseph L Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement intervention; Childhood bereavement; Pre and post death family intervention; Quantitative qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS;

EID: 33746809688     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v01n03_05     Document Type: Article

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