TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Survivor-victim status, attachment, and sudden death bereavement
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Greenwald, J. Y.
A1  - Reed, Mark D.
SP  - 385
EP  - 401
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - This research examines the significance of the survivor-victim relationship in understanding grief following sudden death bereavement. Data for this study come from medical examiner's reports and mailed self-report surveys of survivors of suicide and accidental death. In general, the results show that survivor-victim attachment is more important than survivor's status in explaining grief reactions. Also, suicide survivors experience significantly less emotional distress and shock, but greater feelings of guilt/shame and rejection, than survivors of accidental death. This paper concludes by directing future research to explore more fully the importance of survivor-victim relationships in understanding grief following bereavement.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -