African American grandmothers parenting Aids orphans

Concomitant grief and loss

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9051111
AutoresCarole A Winston (0000-0003-0261-966X, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, autor de correspondencia)
Año2003
Volumen73
Número1
Páginas91-100
Fecha de publicación2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0002-9432.73.1.91
PMID12674523
OpenAlexW1989661449
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas29

Ten urban African American grandmothers participated in a qualitative study using in-depth open-ended interviews to determine if and how the African American cultural experience informed the grieving process and the acceptance of the "off-time" parenting role. The findings do not support the premise that grief resolution requires the bereaved to relinquish all ties to the deceased. The participants maintained strong bonds with the deceased through the conscious decision to remember their unique qualities and through parenting their children, a tradition rooted in the history of the African American family. A spiritual relationship with God was a significant source of strength that enhanced their ability to parent while mourning

African american · Developmental psychology · Grandparent · Grief · Premise · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Anthropology · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology