Children's psychological distress following the death of a parent.
The death of a parent in childhood represents a profound psychological insult. Although a number of studies have examined rates of depression and anxiety in bereaved children, less attention has been given to understanding predictors of children's adjustment to the loss. Data are presented from 83...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 165 - 181 |
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Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
April 1999
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