A tribute, not a memorial understanding ambiguous loss

Pauline Boss

doi:10.1145/1379387.1379392

A tribute, not a memorial understanding ambiguous loss

Pauline Boss

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In this paper, I discuss ambiguous loss, why it is so traumatizing, what to do to lower the distress when someone disappears without a trace, and why a tribute is more appropriate than a memorial. The paper is dedicated to the family, friends, and colleagues of Jim Gray.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-20
Number of pages	2
Journal	SIGMOD Record
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1379387.1379392
State	Published - Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

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