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Few researchers have investigated sibling bereavement during adolescence.2,12,25 The devastating potential of sibling bereavement on children has been noted, but none of the studies on this subject focused upon adolescents.
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Balk, D. (1986). Adolescents’ Grief Reactions and Self-Concept Perceptions Following Sibling Death. In: Moos, R.H. (eds) Coping with Life Crises. The Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7021-5_5
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