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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Understanding grief in children who have lost a parent with cancer: How do they give meaning to this experience? Results of an interpretative phenomenological analysis.
C SankeyLéonor FasseCécile FlahaultSylvie Dolbeaultsubject
Male050103 clinical psychologyPsychotherapistmedia_common.quotation_subject050109 social psychologyDevelopmental psychologySocial supportArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)NeoplasmsDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesMeaning (existential)Parent-Child RelationsChildmedia_commonInterpretative phenomenological analysis05 social sciencesSocial SupportClinical PsychologyGriefFemalePsychologyChild OrphanedQualitative researchBereavementdescription
Though the adjustment of bereaved children is increasingly investigated through quantitative studies, their intimate representations regarding the loss of their parent remain unknown. This qualitative study aims at exploring how they give meaning to this experience. Nondirective interviews with bereaved children were conducted and submitted to an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Fourteen children (8 boys, 6 girls, mean age = 8.5 years) were recruited. Seven major themes depicting their grief experience were identified. The importance of the surviving parent is critically highlighted. Findings suggest that the remaining parent could become a fundamental actor in providing grief support for the bereaved children.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-28 | Death studies |