Widowed Persons Service is an American organization designed to provide support for widows and widowers by people who have themselves lost a spouse.
AARP established Widowed Persons Service in 1973.[1][2][3] As of 1998, WPS had a network of around 300 chapters.[4]
References
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- ^ Wagner, Lisa S. (2013-03-07). Aging and Diversity: An Active Learning Experience. Taylor & Francis. pp. 372–. ISBN 9781135928292. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Bereavement, Committee for the Study of Health Consequences of the Stress of (1984-01-01). Bereavement: Reactions, Consequences, and Care. National Academies Press. pp. 244–. ISBN 9780309034388. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Stelp, Linda (March 19, 1998). "Widowed Persons Service helps ease the pain". Kingman Daily Miner. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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