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Bereavement events among elderly men: the effects of stress and health
Author(s)	Tanya R Fitzpatrick
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 17, no 2, June 1998
Pages	pp 204-228
Keywords	Bereavement ; Death ; Health [elderly] ; Older men ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Previous bereavement studies have concentrated on the loss of a spouse and have been limited to surviving women. Research into the effect of the death of a friend or of male survivors remain sparse. This article reviews the literature on bereavement events as they relate to older men who have experienced the loss of a spouse, adult child, parent, sibling, or friends. Several psychoanalytic, cognitive and sociobiological theories are examined along with stress and health-related factors that are said to influence grief and mourning. The literature review indicates that health is particularly affected by stressful life events such as the loss of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or friend, and that older men are at a disadvantage as demonstrated by higher rates of psychological and physical disorders. The article concludes with a discussion about the need for further research. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-980703405 A
Classmark	DW: CW: CC: BC: 64A
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