Families Making Sense of Death, Volym 1

Framsida
SAGE, 1998 - 289 sidor
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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MeaningMaking as a Family Process
1
Past Attempts to Understand Family MeaningMaking
19
Capturing Family MeaningMaking
40
Xili
65
Patterns of MeaningMaking
70
Stories Dreams Comparing and Coincidancing
110
+346
125
Characterization and Family Speak
136
Looking to the Future
230
Epilogue
248
Appendix
260
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261
References
273
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280
About the Author 289

Negative and Ultimate Meanings
159
Meanings About Death and Family Change
191

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