Bereavement Among African Americans and Latino/a Americans

Mourning is the term for the culturally-informed practices through which grief is expressed Although grief is a universal human experience, mourning varies greatly by culture and ethnic group. In this article, I examine bereavement and mourning in African American and Latino/a American groups. I also discuss broader cultural issues related to assessment and intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Journal of Mental Health Counseling is the property of American Mental Health Counselors Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)