Early studies of bereavement and Cruse Bereavement Care
Abstract
AbstractIn this article Cruse Life President Colin Murray Parkes describes the early days of Cruse and how pioneers brought about the science of the care of the dying and bereaved, tracing the development of grief counselling and the body of Cruse volunteers who provide today’s invaluable work.
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