Gender difference in bereavement support for older widowed people

Bereavement Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 5-9

  Bennett, Kate Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formal support; Gender; Later life; Social support; Widowhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951197989     PISSN: 02682621     EISSN: 19448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02682620903355317     Document Type: Article

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