Definition:
The process by which people adapt to a loss. Different cultural customs, rituals, or rules for dealing with loss that are followed and influenced by one's society are also a part of mourning.
The process by which people adapt to a loss. Different cultural customs, rituals, or rules for dealing with loss that are followed and influenced by one's society are also a part of mourning.
Mourning refers to the outward expression of grief, which is influence by culture, customs and gender.
Often used interchangeably with: Grief, Grieving, Bereavement
Source:
National Cancer Institute. Loss, Grief, and Bereavement (PDQ) 2005. Health Professional Version. Available at:
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/bereavement/HealthProfessional/page1
DeSpelder LA. Strickland AL. 2005. The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying. 7th Edition. New York, N.Y.: McGraw Hill.
Corr CA. Nabe CM. Corr DM. 2003. Death and Dying Life and Living. 4th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Thomson Learning Publishing Co.
