Peer supporters' experiences of a bereavement follow-up intervention for grieving parents

Omega (United States)

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 347-366

  Aho, Anna Liisa ^a   Åstedt Kurki, Paivi ^a   Kaunonen, Marja ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84900449814     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.68.4.d     Document Type: Article

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