Continuing bonds after bereavement: A cross-cultural perspective

Bereavement Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 6-11

  Valentine, Christine ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; identity; individualism; ritual; tradition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975817455     PISSN: 02682621     EISSN: 19448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02682620902995972     Document Type: Article

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