Bereavement Experiences of Mothers and Fathers Over Time After the Death of a Child Due to Cancer

Death Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-22

  Alam, Rifat ^a   Barrera, Maru ^b   D'Agostino, Norma ^c   Nicholas, David B ^d   Schneiderman, Gerald ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GRIEF; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858656553     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2011.553312     Document Type: Article

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