The Sorrow of All People
Death, Grief and Comfort in a Welsh Rural Community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5970291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Gwyndaf (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-105 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folk Life (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0430-8778 • E-ISSN: 1759-670X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/043087797798238170 |
| OpenAlex | W2056922107 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Death is a very personal tragedy. It is a crisis that affects first and foremost the immediate family and a close circle of friends. Yet, of all rites of passage,1 death is still the one traumatic event in the human life cycle which also has the deepest and longest lasting effect on members of the whole community. Wales was—and to some extent still is—a country of numerous small, integrated communities where there is a deep sense of interdependence and intimacy
Event (particle physics · Genealogy · Grief · Psychiatry · Sociology · Sorrow · Tragedy (event · Welsh · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |