Qualitative exploration of the nature of grief-related beliefs and expectations

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-56

  Costa, Beth M ^a   Hall, Lesley ^a   Stewart, Jan ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34548379145     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CL20-02G6-607R-8561     Document Type: Article

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