THE NEED FOR BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMMES IN THE WORKPLACE
Abstract
Bereavement is an almost universal human experience and strikes practically all people severaltimes during the course of a life. This is viewed as the most stressful life event, which is oftenseverely traumatic, affects all facets of a person’s life and could last from weeks to years (Woof& Carter, 1997:443).References
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