Psychoanalytically informed research in an NHS continuing care unit for older people: Exploring and developing staff's work with complex loss and grief

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-328

  Holman, Cheryl ^a   Meyer, Julienne ^a   Davenhill, Rachael ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grief; Long term care; Older people; Personal loss; Psychoanalysis and nurses; Reflection in groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750530581     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530600931872     Document Type: Article

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