Disenfranchised grief: the loss of an adolescent romantic relationship.
This paper identifies the conclusion of a romantic relationship as a significant loss for adolescents. The grief response initiated by this loss is frequently disenfranchised by adults and peers. Adolescent grief symptomatology as well as strategies for surviving a loss are outlined.
Department of Counseling and Educational Pschology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 88003.
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MG
Kaczmarek
B A
BA
Backlund
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent / Q000379:methods