The death of a loved one can be associated with significant physical and psychological
morbidity for bereaved individuals. Bereavement care services aim to foster healthy …

Spousal bereavement poses considerable challenges to adults in late life. Some
populations, such as older immigrants, may experience heightened negative outcomes as a …

This qualitative inquiry explores Chinese Canadians' experience of the death and dying of a
family member in a Canadian cultural context. The participants of this study consisted of …

Spousal bereavement poses considerable challenges to adults in late life. Some
populations, such as older immigrants, may experience heightened negative outcomes as a …

Background: Sociologists, anthropologists, and psychologists agree that grief is a universal
phenomenon. Reactions to it are, however, socially constructed and patterned. Objective: To …

The Asian population in the United States is increasing; continued study of the grieving and
mourning process in Chinese culture is especially important. This study aimed to contribute …

Few empirical studies have explored the grieving process among different ethnic groups
within the United States, and very little is known about how African Americans and …

Most studies exploring bereavement/grief have focused upon the US's majority culture.
These study findings have contributed to the existing bereavement theories regarding grief …

This article examines factors that affect psychological distress (depression) among elderly
Chinese immigrants. The factors included in the study were their grief experience associated …

Bereavement can be understood as a social construction.'It is shaped by our current socio-
cultural environment. A mourner constructs and makes sense of grief within the cultural and …