How they died, time since loss, and bereavement outcomes

Omega (United States)

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-273

  Feigelman, William ^a   Jordan, John ^b   Gorman, Bernard ^a  

^a NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Private Practice ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SURVIVOR; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66349130479     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.58.4.a     Document Type: Article

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