ERIC Number: EJ997413
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Parental Perceptions of Siblings' Grieving after a Childhood Cancer Death: A Longitudinal Study
Barrera, Maru; Alam, Rifat; D'Agostino, Norma Mammone; Nicholas, David B.; Schneiderman, Gerald
Death Studies, v37 n1 p25-46 2013
We investigated longitudinally parental perceptions of siblings' bereavement after childhood cancer death. Parents were interviewed 6 months (n = 25) and 18 months (n = 15) post-death. Data are analyzed combined and over time. The following themes emerged: (a) expression of grief: missing deceased child (verbally, crying), behavioral problems, difficulty understanding the meaning of death (pre-schoolers), and avoiding talking with parents about feelings (adolescents); (b) what helps siblings grief: moving on, talking about deceased child and social support; (c) relationship with parents improved for most siblings; and (d) bond with deceased sibling: pretend-play (preschoolers), dreaming, and career choices (adolescents). Over time, themes reflected stability and change. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Grief, Siblings, Cancer, Coping, Interviews, Parent Attitudes, Emotional Response, Behavior Problems, Social Support Groups, Interpersonal Communication, Play, Career Choice, Children, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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