Attachment insecurities and identification of at-risk individuals following the death of a loved one

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 891-914

  Jerga, Angelique M ^a   Shaver, Phillip R ^b   Wilkinson, Ross B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adjustment; attachment; bereavement; coping; death; grief; loss; prolonged grief

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455137149     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510397987     Document Type: Article

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