Internet method in bereavement research: Comparison of online and offline surveys

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-349

  Tolstikova, Katerina ^a   Chartier, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; COMMUNICATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949297378     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.60.4.b     Document Type: Article

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