Network and mutual support for parents bereaved following the violent deaths of their 12- to 28-year-old children: a longitudinal, prospective analysis

Journal of Personal and Interpersonal Loss

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-333

  Murphy, Shirley A ^a   Lohan, Janet ^b   Dimond, Margaret ^a   Juanjuan, F A N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33751377372     PISSN: 10811443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10811449808409708     Document Type: Article

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