TY - SER AU - Brown, Fredda Herz TI - Loss and the continuity in the family firm PY - 1993/// N2 - There is little in the family business literature that focuses on the greatest impediment to the succession process: actual, anticipated, or denied losses. In order to successfully handle the issues related to continuity, the consultant must understand and be able to help the family deal with the issues related to loss - particularly the ultimate loss, death. This article examines factors that determine how losses affect family business systems and offers suggestions for consultants about assessment and intervention in these situations ER -