Taboo and the different death? Perceptions of those bereaved by suicide or other traumatic death

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 610-625

  Chapple, Alison ^a   Ziebland, Sue ^a   Hawton, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Stigma; Suicide; Taboo; Traumatic death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; TABOO; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; TABOO;

EID: 84931574213     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12224     Document Type: Article

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