Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ417882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Social Networks and Mourning: A Comparative Approach.
Rubin, Nissan
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v21 n2 p113-27 1990
Suggests using social network theory to explain varieties of mourning behavior in different societies. Compares participation in funeral ceremonies of members of different social circles in American society and Israeli kibbutz. Concludes that results demonstrated validity of concepts deriving from social network analysis in study of bereavement, mourning behavior, and funerary practice. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cultural Differences, Death, Foreign Countries, Grief, Social Networks, Social Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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