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Widows and their families
Overview
One of the first books to be published in the UK on bereavement, this ground-breaking study presents the results of a survey of widows in London.
Focus
Focussing on younger women whose husbands had died, the book deals first with grief and mourning then examines the consequences of bereavement through the help of relatives and friends and the changes it brings about to the widow's family life.
Discussion
Throughout the book, the consequences of widowhood are discussed with relevance to psychological theory and to national policy.
Publication
Originally published in 1958.