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Death of a parent : transition to a new adult identity /

When a parent dies, most adults are seized by an unexpected crisis that can trigger a profound transformation of their beliefs, behavior, goals, and sense of self. Whether - and how - this loss is resolved can affect adults for the rest of their lives. Unlike other books on this topic, Death of a pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Umberson, Debra
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ordinary loss, extraordinary change
  • Unexpected crisis
  • Symbolic loss
  • Turning point in adulthood
  • Intimate relationships
  • The next generation
  • The parent left behind
  • My brother's keeper
  • Rite of passage
  • Appendix: Data and Methods.