Surviving the loss of a child, a spouse, or both : Implications on life satisfaction and mortality in older ages

Losing a loved one – a child or a spouse –is described as one of the most stressful or negative experience of a person’s life. Aging is associated with a higher risk of the death of close family members, yet few studies have investigated the impact of such losses on different health outcomes either...

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Main Author: Bratt, Anna S.
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY) 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-52215
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