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This article examines the growing literature on grief and from that literature applies the tools of prevention (education, community organization, competency promotion and natural caregiving) to easing the distress surrounding this life event.
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Gullotta, T.P. Easing the distress of grief: A selected review of the literature with implications for prevention programs. J Primary Prevent 3, 6–17 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01326689
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