Fathers' experience of social support after the death of a child

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-103

  Aho, Liisa Anna ^a,b   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^a,b   Åstedt Kurki, Päivi ^a,b   Kaunonen, Marja ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Death of a child; Fathers' grief; Social network; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; EMOTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH; EMOTIONS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; GRIEF; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 66149138414     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988307302094     Document Type: Article

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