Parental grief in three societies: Networks and religion as social supports in mourning

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-198

  Hass, Jeffrey K ^a   Walter, Tony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEATH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; RELIGION; RUSSIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548458191     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/023P-2J03-8511-561R     Document Type: Article

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