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Publication Date: 1979
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A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent.
Sanders, Catherine M.
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v10 n4 p303-20 1979-80
The Grief Experience Inventory and the MMPI were used to assess bereavement reactions in newly bereaved individuals. Intensities of bereavement reactions were compared across types of deaths experienced, i.e., spouse, child, and parent. Significantly higher intensities of grief were noted in parents surviving their child's death. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Comparative Analysis, Death, Emotional Response, Grief, Parents, Spouses
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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