Laura K Soulsby
Biographic Data
| ID | 4118162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura K Soulsby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura K |
| FAMILY NAME | Soulsby |
| SIGNATURE | SOULSBY L K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9071-8654 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Exploring the process of adjustment following partner death in younger, widowed individuals: A qualitative systematic review
Partner bereavement when parenting dependent children: What factors influence adjustment
Little is known about those who are widowed while raising dependent children. This study aimed to explore the factors which influence adjustment to partner death. Seven fathers and five mothers were interviewed, and constructivist grounded theory was used. Three interrelated themes were identified: Interpersonal influences, Intrapersonal influences, and Contextual influences. Dependent children meant sole responsibility and increased demands, yet…
Sensitive, Challenging, and Difficult Topics: Experiences and Practical Considerations for Qualitative Researchers
Qualitative researchers often engage in work addressing challenging, difficult, or sensitive topics and are consequently exposed to the participants' narratives which may be emotionally charged, distressing, or compromising. These narratives occasionally rest heavy on a researcher's conscience or may linger in the mind. Much literature has assessed how best to keep participants safe, but less attention has been given to how we keep researchers sa…
The Husband: Navigating the Relational Challenge Of Her Institutionalization Or His Widowerhood
Marital status is central to one's identity. Using interview data from US husband caregivers and British widowers, we explore how men's relational identity as husband is maintained despite challenges as, and after, marriage ends. These data, analyzed using the constant comparative method associated with constructionist grounded theory, corroborate that the work of being married is key to identity maintenance for husbands and that the married rela…
And I’m in another world” . A qualitative examination of the experience of participating in creative arts groups in Palestine
Background : We examine the experience of participating in creative arts groups for Palestinians living under the shadow of military conflict. Methods : 14 men and women aged 17-50 were recruited from community creative arts groups to participate in one of three semi-structured group interviews. Interviews explored participants' perceptions of the creative arts groups, including how they came to participate in the group and how they felt about th…
Turning that shawl into a cape: Older never married women in their own words – the ‘Spinsters’, the ‘Singletons’, and the ‘Superheroes’
Unmarried and childless women are frequently portrayed negatively in society. Social storytelling often renders them discriminated against, or in extreme cases, outcast by their kin or clan. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with never married women to explore the concept of femininity, constructions of identity in daily-life, identity changes over time, marital status, and the interaction between having not married and womanhood. …
When Two Become One: Exploring Identity in Marriage and Cohabitation
We examine the psychosocial impact of marital status change, and the spontaneously emerging theme of identity. In-depth interviews were conducted with 82 cohabiting, married, widowed, and divorced British adults, focusing on changes in daily routine, social relationships, and social support. We draw attention to findings of interviews with men and women who entered a married ( n = 30) or cohabiting ( n = 8) relationship for the first time. The in…
Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: An Ecological Approach
Older Colombians face significant adversities: poverty, violence and displacement. However, there is evidence that Latinos are often resilient. We examine resilience in older Colombians living in poverty using an ecological framework that identifies three levels: individual; community; and societal. In this paper we examine data from 16 semi-structured interviews with older Colombians that explore resilience within the context of poverty. We anal…
We Were in a Partnership That Wasn't Recognized by Anyone Else: Examining the Effects of Male Gay Partner Bereavement, Masculinity, and Identity
Research with older gay 'widowers'1 is relatively rare and the majority focuses on the AIDS/HIV context, rather than on broader causes of death. However, drawing on studies of heterosexual spousal bereavement, we suggest that older widowers are faced with two competing challenges that impact on their identity. They are expected to grieve in a socially acceptable manner, while at the same time conform to hegemonic masculine identity. We investigat…
You're not getting married for the moon and the stars”: The uncertainties of older British widowers about the idea of new romantic relationships
Older widowers are more likely to remarry than older widowed women. However, relatively little is known about the attitudes of older widowers to new romantic relationships and remarriage or repartnering. In this study of 60 widowers, more than half spontaneously discussed their attitudes toward, and experiences of, these relationships. However, none of the widowers had remarried and of those who described themselves as repartnered only one was co…
Wellbeing in Bereavement and Widowhood
This article will examine how beveavement and widowhood affect wellbeing drawing on psychological, gerontological, and sociological research. The article will begin with an outline of what is meant by bereavement and widowhood. It will then present an overview of the effects that bereavement and widowhood has on wellbeing. In the next section, a brief history of approaches to bereavement will be presented. Next, more recent approaches will be dis…
Sensitive, Challenging, and Difficult Topics: Experiences and Practical Considerations for Qualitative Researchers
Qualitative researchers often engage in work addressing challenging, difficult, or sensitive topics and are consequently exposed to the participants' narratives which may be emotionally charged, distressing, or compromising. These narratives occasionally rest heavy on a researcher's conscience or may linger in the mind. Much literature has assessed how best to keep participants safe, but less attention has been given to how we keep researchers sa…
You're not getting married for the moon and the stars”: The uncertainties of older British widowers about the idea of new romantic relationships
Older widowers are more likely to remarry than older widowed women. However, relatively little is known about the attitudes of older widowers to new romantic relationships and remarriage or repartnering. In this study of 60 widowers, more than half spontaneously discussed their attitudes toward, and experiences of, these relationships. However, none of the widowers had remarried and of those who described themselves as repartnered only one was co…
Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: An Ecological Approach
Older Colombians face significant adversities: poverty, violence and displacement. However, there is evidence that Latinos are often resilient. We examine resilience in older Colombians living in poverty using an ecological framework that identifies three levels: individual; community; and societal. In this paper we examine data from 16 semi-structured interviews with older Colombians that explore resilience within the context of poverty. We anal…
Wellbeing in Bereavement and Widowhood
This article will examine how beveavement and widowhood affect wellbeing drawing on psychological, gerontological, and sociological research. The article will begin with an outline of what is meant by bereavement and widowhood. It will then present an overview of the effects that bereavement and widowhood has on wellbeing. In the next section, a brief history of approaches to bereavement will be presented. Next, more recent approaches will be dis…
When Two Become One: Exploring Identity in Marriage and Cohabitation
We examine the psychosocial impact of marital status change, and the spontaneously emerging theme of identity. In-depth interviews were conducted with 82 cohabiting, married, widowed, and divorced British adults, focusing on changes in daily routine, social relationships, and social support. We draw attention to findings of interviews with men and women who entered a married ( n = 30) or cohabiting ( n = 8) relationship for the first time. The in…
We Were in a Partnership That Wasn't Recognized by Anyone Else: Examining the Effects of Male Gay Partner Bereavement, Masculinity, and Identity
Research with older gay 'widowers'1 is relatively rare and the majority focuses on the AIDS/HIV context, rather than on broader causes of death. However, drawing on studies of heterosexual spousal bereavement, we suggest that older widowers are faced with two competing challenges that impact on their identity. They are expected to grieve in a socially acceptable manner, while at the same time conform to hegemonic masculine identity. We investigat…
Partner bereavement when parenting dependent children: What factors influence adjustment
Little is known about those who are widowed while raising dependent children. This study aimed to explore the factors which influence adjustment to partner death. Seven fathers and five mothers were interviewed, and constructivist grounded theory was used. Three interrelated themes were identified: Interpersonal influences, Intrapersonal influences, and Contextual influences. Dependent children meant sole responsibility and increased demands, yet…
And I’m in another world” . A qualitative examination of the experience of participating in creative arts groups in Palestine
Background : We examine the experience of participating in creative arts groups for Palestinians living under the shadow of military conflict. Methods : 14 men and women aged 17-50 were recruited from community creative arts groups to participate in one of three semi-structured group interviews. Interviews explored participants' perceptions of the creative arts groups, including how they came to participate in the group and how they felt about th…
Turning that shawl into a cape: Older never married women in their own words – the ‘Spinsters’, the ‘Singletons’, and the ‘Superheroes’
Unmarried and childless women are frequently portrayed negatively in society. Social storytelling often renders them discriminated against, or in extreme cases, outcast by their kin or clan. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with never married women to explore the concept of femininity, constructions of identity in daily-life, identity changes over time, marital status, and the interaction between having not married and womanhood. …
Wellbeing in Bereavement and Widowhood
This article will examine how beveavement and widowhood affect wellbeing drawing on psychological, gerontological, and sociological research. The article will begin with an outline of what is meant by bereavement and widowhood. It will then present an overview of the effects that bereavement and widowhood has on wellbeing. In the next section, a brief history of approaches to bereavement will be presented. Next, more recent approaches will be dis…
You're not getting married for the moon and the stars”: The uncertainties of older British widowers about the idea of new romantic relationships
Older widowers are more likely to remarry than older widowed women. However, relatively little is known about the attitudes of older widowers to new romantic relationships and remarriage or repartnering. In this study of 60 widowers, more than half spontaneously discussed their attitudes toward, and experiences of, these relationships. However, none of the widowers had remarried and of those who described themselves as repartnered only one was co…
Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: An Ecological Approach
Older Colombians face significant adversities: poverty, violence and displacement. However, there is evidence that Latinos are often resilient. We examine resilience in older Colombians living in poverty using an ecological framework that identifies three levels: individual; community; and societal. In this paper we examine data from 16 semi-structured interviews with older Colombians that explore resilience within the context of poverty. We anal…
We Were in a Partnership That Wasn't Recognized by Anyone Else: Examining the Effects of Male Gay Partner Bereavement, Masculinity, and Identity
Research with older gay 'widowers'1 is relatively rare and the majority focuses on the AIDS/HIV context, rather than on broader causes of death. However, drawing on studies of heterosexual spousal bereavement, we suggest that older widowers are faced with two competing challenges that impact on their identity. They are expected to grieve in a socially acceptable manner, while at the same time conform to hegemonic masculine identity. We investigat…
When Two Become One: Exploring Identity in Marriage and Cohabitation
We examine the psychosocial impact of marital status change, and the spontaneously emerging theme of identity. In-depth interviews were conducted with 82 cohabiting, married, widowed, and divorced British adults, focusing on changes in daily routine, social relationships, and social support. We draw attention to findings of interviews with men and women who entered a married ( n = 30) or cohabiting ( n = 8) relationship for the first time. The in…
And I’m in another world” . A qualitative examination of the experience of participating in creative arts groups in Palestine
Background : We examine the experience of participating in creative arts groups for Palestinians living under the shadow of military conflict. Methods : 14 men and women aged 17-50 were recruited from community creative arts groups to participate in one of three semi-structured group interviews. Interviews explored participants' perceptions of the creative arts groups, including how they came to participate in the group and how they felt about th…
Turning that shawl into a cape: Older never married women in their own words – the ‘Spinsters’, the ‘Singletons’, and the ‘Superheroes’
Unmarried and childless women are frequently portrayed negatively in society. Social storytelling often renders them discriminated against, or in extreme cases, outcast by their kin or clan. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with never married women to explore the concept of femininity, constructions of identity in daily-life, identity changes over time, marital status, and the interaction between having not married and womanhood. …
Partner bereavement when parenting dependent children: What factors influence adjustment
Little is known about those who are widowed while raising dependent children. This study aimed to explore the factors which influence adjustment to partner death. Seven fathers and five mothers were interviewed, and constructivist grounded theory was used. Three interrelated themes were identified: Interpersonal influences, Intrapersonal influences, and Contextual influences. Dependent children meant sole responsibility and increased demands, yet…
Sensitive, Challenging, and Difficult Topics: Experiences and Practical Considerations for Qualitative Researchers
Qualitative researchers often engage in work addressing challenging, difficult, or sensitive topics and are consequently exposed to the participants' narratives which may be emotionally charged, distressing, or compromising. These narratives occasionally rest heavy on a researcher's conscience or may linger in the mind. Much literature has assessed how best to keep participants safe, but less attention has been given to how we keep researchers sa…
The Husband: Navigating the Relational Challenge Of Her Institutionalization Or His Widowerhood
Marital status is central to one's identity. Using interview data from US husband caregivers and British widowers, we explore how men's relational identity as husband is maintained despite challenges as, and after, marriage ends. These data, analyzed using the constant comparative method associated with constructionist grounded theory, corroborate that the work of being married is key to identity maintenance for husbands and that the married rela…
Exploring the process of adjustment following partner death in younger, widowed individuals: A qualitative systematic review
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works)