Children's construction of a deceased parent: The surviving parent's contribution.

Nickman, Steven L.; Silverman, Phyllis R.; Normand, Claude

doi:10.1037/h0080277

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“…These were affirming connections that seemed to enhance the child's self-esteem and rooted the deceased in the child's current life in a positive sense. In contrast to parents in the new analysis, the surviving parents in Normand's sample helped their children remember the dead parent in a way that had positive consequences for the family and facilitated their mourning (Nickman, Silverman, & Normand, 1998).…”

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The Effects of Negative Legacies on the Adjustment of Parentally Bereaved Children and Adolescents

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This is a report of a qualitative analysis of a sample of bereaved families in which one parent died and in which children scored in the clinical range on the Child Behavior Check List. The purpose of this analysis was to learn more about the lives of these children. They were considered to be at risk of developing emotional and behavioral problems associated with the death. We discovered that many of these "high risk" children had a continuing bond with the deceased that was primarily negative and troubling for them in contrast to a comparison group of children not at risk from the same study. Five types of legacies, not mutually exclusive, were identified: health related, role related, personal qualities, legacy of blame, and an emotional legacy. Coping behavior on the part of the surviving parent seemed to make a difference in whether or not a legacy was experienced as negative.

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The Effects of Negative Legacies on the Adjustment of Parentally Bereaved Children and Adolescents

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“…Their definitions of positive adjustment were varied and coincided with those in the literature, with some examples being emotional availability, promoting open communication and expression of feelings, and serving as a healthy grief role model for the child (Nickman et al, 1998;Raveis et al, 1999;Worden, 1996). Participants also gave some new definitions not present in the literature such as the caregiver being able to be in control and be relied on, portraying a feeling of security to the child, and being able to strike a balance between supporting the child in his/her grief and dealing with the caregiverÕs own grief.…”

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Factors Affecting Children’s Adjustment to the Death of a Parent: The Social Work Professional’s Viewpoint

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Hodge

2006

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This study investigated factors affecting the adjustment of parentally bereaved children by reviewing existing literature and comparing it to observations made by professional social workers. Interviewees had between 1 1/2 and 22 years of experience in counseling bereaved children. The specific factors examined were age and sex of the bereaved child, circumstances of the death, and adjustment of remaining caregiver. Participants (n = 5) responded to an interview instrument specifically designed for this study which contained seven in-depth, open-ended questions. ParticipantsÕ replies were mostly in accordance with the literature, but also generated some new perspectives that had not been previously considered for this study and had not appeared in the literature. This study has implications for practice with parentally bereaved children and their surviving caregivers.

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“…New bereavement research challenges old conceptions of what is useful in the grieving process by presenting data that supports the ways in which children construct inner representations and connections to the dead parents (Klass, 1987(Klass, -88, 1988Klass, Silverman, & Nickman, 1996;Nickman, Silverman, & Normand, 1998;Rosenblatt & Elde, 1990;Rubin, 1985;Silverman, 2000;Silverman, Nickman, & Worden, 1992) These connections can allow children and adolescents to accommodate to living without the parent. A number of writers (Baker, 2001;Klass & Walter, 2001;Normand, Silverman, & Nickman, 1996;Silverman et al, 1992) have discussed a variety of strategies that children, adolescents, and adults use to maintain connections with the deceased.…”

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Spiritual and Religious Transformation in Women Who Were Parentally Bereaved as Adolescents

Cait

2004

Omega (Westport)

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This article is based on a larger research study that focused on how an adolescent girl's identity development is influenced by the death of a parent. A sample of 18 women was recruited for the study. This article highlights the transformation of these women's spiritual and religious beliefs as part of their identity development following the death of their parents. The different pathways the women took with respect to their views on religion and spirituality are exemplified in what follows, highlighting themes of struggle and connection.

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Children's construction of a deceased parent: The surviving parent's contribution.

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

The Effects of Negative Legacies on the Adjustment of Parentally Bereaved Children and Adolescents

The Effects of Negative Legacies on the Adjustment of Parentally Bereaved Children and Adolescents

Factors Affecting Children’s Adjustment to the Death of a Parent: The Social Work Professional’s Viewpoint

Spiritual and Religious Transformation in Women Who Were Parentally Bereaved as Adolescents

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