Families Making Sense of Death

Families Making Sense of Death
ISBN-10
076190266X
ISBN-13
9780761902669
Category
Psychology
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Janice Winchester Nadeau

Description

Through interviews and analysis, the author explores the healing process within the family context, and looks at the dynamics at work in families in which a member has died. With a keen sense of empathy, the author shares stories which show how, gradually, families come to terms with their grief and make sense of the death, as time goes by. This `family meaning-making' is not a linear process; it is alternately stimulated and inhibited within a family. The author draws conclusions from her research about which particular social factors and conditions play a role in the overall outcome. She succeeds in showing not only how different families cope with death within the family, but also how skilful and sensitive field research

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