ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the essential information related to grief, the impact of grief, the heterogeneity in outcomes of grief, including complicated grief, symptoms, and prevalence of complicated grief, resilience grief, and the continuation of bonding with the deceased is illustrated. Moreover, the literature related to social resources is described in detail. Information about the five predictors (social integration, intimacy, social engagement, cultural capital, social support) and its effect on mental health is reviewed at length.
