Current bereavement theory: Implications for art therapy practice

Lister, Suzanne; Pushkar, Dolores; Connolly, Kate

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2008.06.006

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“…This implies it is both a logical and articulated process of acquiring meaning (Lister et al, 2008). This is contrary to other views, such as Niemeyer's model of Meaning (Re) Construction (Neimeyer, 2000a), where he argued that the process of meaning making in bereavement is one that includes intuitions, emotions and abstractions that are not always expressed verbally.…”

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“…Finally, there is an argument proposing that traditional bereavement models have not accounted for the nature of secondary losses, nor the importance of considering restorative tasks within the bereavement process (Lister et al, 2008;Stroebe, Schut, & Boerner, 2010).…”

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“…Some have argued (Lister, Pushkar, & Connolly, 2008;) that traditional bereavement models do not generally account for the nature of such restorative tasks within the grieving process, such as socializing, making new friends, or having hobbies.…”

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“…In its design, Stroebe and Schut (1999) sought to incorporate the strengths of traditional bereavement theory, as well as improving on observed limitations noted by themselves (1999, 2010; 1991), and other scholars (Bonanno & Kaltman, 1999;Caserta & Lunda, 2007;Hall, 2014;Lister, Pushkar, & Connolly, 2008;Richardson, 2006Richardson, , 2010aSelby et al, 2011;Sexton, 2013).…”

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“…Unlike adults, children are observed to express their sadness and anger (grief related emotions) in a sporadic manner, interspersed with long periods of normal behaviour, such as play. Much of what we witness in children's grieving can be understood as being restorative in nature, rather than orientated towards grief work (Freud, 1915(Freud, /1957.Some have argued (Lister, Pushkar, & Connolly, 2008;) that traditional bereavement models do not generally account for the nature of such restorative tasks within the grieving process, such as socializing, making new friends, or having hobbies.The DPM (Stroebe & Schut, 1999) provides a model that conceptualizes the significance of both restorative tasks and traditional grief work within the grieving process, offering a means of explaining children's grieving behaviour.This thesis seeks to expand the knowledge about children's reaction to separation through greater exploration of the process of adjustment with emphasis on the processing of separation as a loss experience. Identifying potential models that emphasise the process of grieving is fundamental.…”

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Two homes that used to be one: What has grief got to do with it?

Wigginton¹

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Despite five decades of extensive international research into children's adjustment following parental separation, little has been empirically established about the way in which children navigate this process. Furthermore, the use of children's direct reports about their experience is significantly underrepresented in the literature. Situated within a Social Constructionist framework, this thesis seeks to explore children's direct reports about their experiences during the first two years of separation. The aims of this thesis are twofold: firstly, to gain an understanding of children's experiences of adjustment following a separation based on their own reports; and secondly, to explore the extent to which a grief perspective, the Dual Process Model (DPM), assists in the understanding of these experiences.A qualitative design, utilizing an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach was adopted to ensure rich data would be gathered in exploring children's accounts of their own experiences. In-depth semi-structured interviews were utilized in keeping with IPA which were complemented with a range of developmentally appropriate creative mediums, such as drawing, storytelling and symbolic use of figurines. The intent was to facilitate children's expression of their experiences in offering several modalities to complement the interview process. All interviews were video recorded to capture the detail of interviews, such as silence and pauses, which were relevant to understanding the transcripts.Recruitment was initially conducted through a community based organization which was later supplemented by other recruitment sources. The final sample comprised four families, all within the first two years of separation. Seven children, aged between seven and 13 years, took part in interviews. Six parents from these four families also elected to take part in parent interviews.These parent interviews allowed another perspective/s to be gained regarding a child's unique family context and adjustment. Interviews were conducted at two points through the study, approximately six months apart. In keeping with IPA, allowing participants to talk of how their experiences changed over time was significant.Thematic analysis was first applied to the children's data, using the transcripts from both interviews. The themes were then explored against the DPM to understand the extent to which this model assisted in making sense of children's experiences.Thematic analysis resulted in the following themes being identified. Firstly, in keeping with IPA, children were asked to talk of their understanding of the separation. The Meaning of Separation thematically groups both their literal explanations of the word 'separation' and also the more complex and deeper levels of meaning they attributed to the term. Secondly, children talked about a sense of feeling Alone during the initial period of hearing about the separation, despite being around family and friends who might have been trying to interact with them. This sense of iii ...

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