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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > loss
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > loss
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > emotion processes in relationships > loss

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loss  

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  • Loss is a central concept in the social and behavioral sciences and is relevant to a vast array of phenomena, including chronic illness, death and dying, relationship dissolution, injuries of various types, and assaults on the self (e.g., rape). Loss is a general concept that subsumes more specific concepts such as trauma and stress. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Loss]

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