Evaluating a bereavement follow-up intervention for grieving fathers and their experiences of support after the death of a child-a pilot study

Death Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 879-904

  Aho, Anna Liisa ^a   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^a   Åstedt Kurki, Päivi ^a   Sorvari, Leena ^a   Kaunonen, Marja ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FOLLOW UP; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SENSE OF COHERENCE; STILLBIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHECKLIST; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SENSE OF COHERENCE; STILLBIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855522977     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2011.553318     Document Type: Article

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