Ambiguous loss and posttraumatic stress in school-age children of prisoners

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-333

  Bocknek, Erika London ^a   Sanderson, Jessica ^b   Britner, Preston A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguous loss; Incarcerated parents; Mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349119814     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-008-9233-y     Document Type: Article

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