Religion and spirituality in adjustment following bereavement: An integrative review

Death Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 703-736

  Wortmann, Jennifer H ^a   Park, Crystal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; HUMAN; RELIGION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEREAVEMENT; HUMANS; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 50949095552     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180802289507     Document Type: Article

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