Forgotten grievers: An exploration of the grief experiences of bereaved grandparents (part 2)

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 179-187

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

^a St Angela's College   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Grandchild; Grandparent; Grief; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863997776     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.4.179     Document Type: Article

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