Online memorialization and grief after suicide: An analysis of suicide memorials on the internet

Omega (United States)

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-47

  Krysinska, Karolina ^a,b   Andriessen, Karl ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Grief; Internet; Memorials; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LITERATURE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939504416     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0030222814568276     Document Type: Article

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