The Ghosts We Live With: A social scientist explores the psychic toll of "ambiguous loss"; confusing absences that are often all the more painful for being unacknowledged.
Autor: | Bernhard, Meg |
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Zdroj: | New York Times Magazine. 12/19/2021, p28-33. 6p. |
Abstrakt: | In the article, the author features social scientist Pauline Boss and her study on the psychic effects of ambiguous loss. Also cited are the definition of family social science as the study of families and close relationships, how Boss takes care of her husband, who suffers conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, and how she provided therapy to families of Alzheimer's disease patients. |
Databáze: | Regional Business News |
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