Gender differences in grief reactions following the death of a parent

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-337

  Lawrence, Elizabeth ^a   Jeglic, Elizabeth L ^a   Matthews, Laura T ^b   Pepper, Carolyn M ^c  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 34547471479     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/55WN-1VUF-TQ3W-GD53     Document Type: Article

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