Bereaved mothers' marital status and family functioning after a child's sudden, violent death: A preliminary study

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-347

  Lohan, Janet A ^a   Murphy, Shirley A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 34547537669     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020701296794     Document Type: Article

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