Forgotten grievers: An exploration of the grief experiences of bereaved grandparents

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 170-176

  Gilrane McGarry, Ursula ^a   O'Grady, Tom ^a  

^a St Angela's College   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Grandchild; Grandparent; Grief; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955057170     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.4.170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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