Final Arrangements Following Death: Maori Indigenous Decision Making and Tangi

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 400-413

  Nikora, Linda Waimarie ^a   Masters Awatere, Bridgette ^a   Awekotuku, Ngahuia Te ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Death rites; Decision making; Indigenous people; Maori cultural practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865106692     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.2112     Document Type: Article

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