The invisible family: A qualitative study of suicide survivors in Taiwan

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-198

  Tzeng, Wen Chii ^a   Su, Pi Yu ^b   Chiang, Hsien Hsien ^c   Kuan, Ping Yin ^d   Lee, Jia Fu ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Armed Forces Pei Tou Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Cultural values; Phenomenology; Suicide survivors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; SURVIVOR; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; SURVIVORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 77649249681     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945909350630     Document Type: Article

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