Affect dynamics, bereavement and resilience to loss

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 371-392

  Coifman, Karin G ^a   Bonanno, George A ^a   Rafaeli, Eshkol ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

affect; bereavement; resilience; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547680040     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9014-5     Document Type: Article

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