About the Contributorsix
Forewordxvii
SECTION 1: COPING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS AND THREAT OF DEATH
Chapter 1: Intimate Relationships as Factors in Associations Between Inflammation and Happiness in Older Adults: A Covariate Analysis of Limited Longitudinal Data 
Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski, Katelyn Y. Graves and J. E. Sumerau3
Chapter 2: Facing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Under Lockdown: The Experiences of Minors 
Ines Testoni, Lorenza Palazzo, Teresa Tosatto, Livia Sani, Gabriella Rossi and Jenny Ferizoviku19
Chapter 3: Navigating Discussions of Death with Young Children: Variable Strategies of Protection 
Rebecca Gregory, Chang Su-Russell, Luke T. Russell and Carley Barrett37
SECTION 2: DECISIONS SURROUNDING SERIOUS ILLNESS AND END OF LIFE
Chapter 4: Familial Responses to Death in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: Losing Control and Holding On 
Patricia Drentea, Beverly Rosa Williams, Karen Hoefer, F. Amos Bailey and Kathryn L. Burgio63
Chapter 5: Choosing Abortion for a Serious Fetal Health Issue: From Medical Information to Values 
Katrina Kimport91
SECTION 3: FACING DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT
Chapter 6: Social Support in Bereavement: The Experiences of Support Following Spousal Loss in Families with Dependent Children 
Helle Holmgren121
Chapter 7: Grieving Together: Dyadic Trajectories and Reciprocal Relations in Parental Grief After Child Loss 
Asuman Buyukcan-Tetik, Sara Albuquerque, Margaret S. Stroebe, Henk A. W. Schut and Maarten C. Eisma149
Chapter 8: Suicide Bereavement and Social Relationships: A New Application of Durkheim 
Kathryn McGrath169
Index191

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