Perceptions of survivors of loss by homicide: Opportunities for nursing practice

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 27-34

  Baliko, Beverly ^a,c   Tuck, Inez ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865972957     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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