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Aho, Anna Liisa; Tarkka, Marja-Terttu; Astedt-Kurki, Paivi; Sorvari, Leena; Kaunonen, Marja – Death Studies, 2011
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for…
Descriptors: Grief, Intervention, Measures (Individuals), Fathers
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Ronka, Anna; Oravala, Sanna; Pulkkinen, Lea – Journal of Adolescence, 2002
Study examines the mechanisms involved in turning-point experiences among individuals who had been exposed to several risk factors in childhood and adolescence. Results indicate that childhood experiences influence the content of turning points in adult life by shaping the direction of actual life paths. The quality of current life, however, has…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Foreign Countries