Bereaved parents' negotiation of identity following the death of a child

Communication Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 306-321

  Toller, Paige W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Dialectical Contradictions; Identity; Parental Bereavement

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449110235     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970802467379     Document Type: Article

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