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Original Articles

CONTINUING BONDS IN BEREAVEMENT: AN ATTACHMENT THEORY BASED PERSPECTIVE

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Pages 277-299 | Received 22 Jul 2004, Accepted 09 Dec 2004, Published online: 16 Aug 2006

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