Kathleen V Cowles
Biographic Data
| ID | 285986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen V Cowles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen V |
| FAMILY NAME | Cowles |
| SIGNATURE | COWLES K V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Struggling to Keep on Top
Although there has been considerable research on the experiences of caregivers in general, and more recently on caregivers of persons living with AIDS (PLWAs), little is known about the effects of AIDS on the many significant others who do not assume roles as primary caregivers. Yet these significant others provide vital instrumental and social support to enhance the lives of PLWAs. This study was conducted using the grounded theory method with i…
Significant others of persons with Aids
The qualitative research audit trail
A qualitative study typically involves a large volume of researcher‐generated data, including notes about the context of the study, methodological decisions, data analysis procedures, and self‐awareness of the researcher. Such data are important in many aspects of the study, particularly in the development of an audit trail to substantiate trustworthiness. Unfortunately, there is little information available to assist researchers in generating th…
The concept of grief
Grief has been a topic of focused inquiry for a number of years. However, in spite of the attention given to this significant aspect of human existence, progress in gaining a clear understanding of grief has been relatively slow. This situation is at least partially due to the existence of a conceptual problem concerning the definition of grief making it difficult to identify a grief response and to differentiate among grief and a variety of rela…
The Death of a Pet
The loss of a pet, whether due to the death of the animal or any other cause of separation, can be the impetus for acute grief responses in individuals of all ages. In 1981, the author completed an indepth study that explored and reported descriptions offered by pet owners of the deaths of their pets and their perceived associated responses. This paper will examine the thinking and research in the area of human responses to pet death using the re…
The Death of a Pet
The loss of a pet, whether due to the death of the animal or any other cause of separation, can be the impetus for acute grief responses in individuals of all ages. In 1981, the author completed an indepth study that explored and reported descriptions offered by pet owners of the deaths of their pets and their perceived associated responses. This paper will examine the thinking and research in the area of human responses to pet death using the re…
The concept of grief
Grief has been a topic of focused inquiry for a number of years. However, in spite of the attention given to this significant aspect of human existence, progress in gaining a clear understanding of grief has been relatively slow. This situation is at least partially due to the existence of a conceptual problem concerning the definition of grief making it difficult to identify a grief response and to differentiate among grief and a variety of rela…
Struggling to Keep on Top
Although there has been considerable research on the experiences of caregivers in general, and more recently on caregivers of persons living with AIDS (PLWAs), little is known about the effects of AIDS on the many significant others who do not assume roles as primary caregivers. Yet these significant others provide vital instrumental and social support to enhance the lives of PLWAs. This study was conducted using the grounded theory method with i…
The Death of a Pet
The loss of a pet, whether due to the death of the animal or any other cause of separation, can be the impetus for acute grief responses in individuals of all ages. In 1981, the author completed an indepth study that explored and reported descriptions offered by pet owners of the deaths of their pets and their perceived associated responses. This paper will examine the thinking and research in the area of human responses to pet death using the re…
The concept of grief
Grief has been a topic of focused inquiry for a number of years. However, in spite of the attention given to this significant aspect of human existence, progress in gaining a clear understanding of grief has been relatively slow. This situation is at least partially due to the existence of a conceptual problem concerning the definition of grief making it difficult to identify a grief response and to differentiate among grief and a variety of rela…
The qualitative research audit trail
A qualitative study typically involves a large volume of researcher‐generated data, including notes about the context of the study, methodological decisions, data analysis procedures, and self‐awareness of the researcher. Such data are important in many aspects of the study, particularly in the development of an audit trail to substantiate trustworthiness. Unfortunately, there is little information available to assist researchers in generating th…
Significant others of persons with Aids
Struggling to Keep on Top
Although there has been considerable research on the experiences of caregivers in general, and more recently on caregivers of persons living with AIDS (PLWAs), little is known about the effects of AIDS on the many significant others who do not assume roles as primary caregivers. Yet these significant others provide vital instrumental and social support to enhance the lives of PLWAs. This study was conducted using the grounded theory method with i…
Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Disenfranchised grief (2 works) · Grief (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accounting (1 works) · Audit (1 works) · Audit trail (1 works)