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Publication Date: 1981-Jan
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Transition to Widowhood: A Review of the Literature.
Balkwell, Carolyn
Family Relations, v30 n1 p117-27 Jan 1981
The death of one's spouse brings trauma, grief, and the necessity of restructuring one's life. Some widowed persons experience economic hardships, emotional and social problems, and ill health. Help should be offered to widowed persons in such a way that they are not made to feel dependent. (Author)
Descriptors: Coping, Counseling Techniques, Death, Developmental Tasks, Family Structure, Grief, Intervention, Literature Reviews, Role Perception, Widowed
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Language: English
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