Human Growth and Development / Unit 17 HGD 2444 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Losing a Spouse
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The idea
Death of a spouse ranks among the most stressful life events, yet losing a child may be as hard or harder.
In practice
Widowed spouses becoming lonelier, while bereaved parents, in one study, did not.
Where people slip
Closeness and conflict in the relationship shape grief, and health-care workers' grief often goes unacknowledged.
Your place on the trail
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