In a Qualitative Study of South Africans Who Had Lost

question 27

Multiple Choice

In a qualitative study of South Africans who had lost a loved one to AIDS, bereaved adults

• A) were paralyzed by their grief.
• B) struggled to provide for surviving children and the sick.
• C) were soothed by the rituals of mourning.
• D) experienced each of the five stages of grief.

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