Bereavement counseling: Using a social work model for pet loss

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-81

  Turner, Wendy G ^a  

^a Norton Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystems theory; Grief; Human animal bond; Pet loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748336537     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v07n01_05     Document Type: Article

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