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It Is Not Something You Can Easily Forget”

Ghanaian Parents’ Experiences of Child Loss

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ID13628832
AutoresGrace Asare (University of Ghana), Grace Owusu Asare (Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana), Francis Annor (0000-0002-4332-1504, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, autor correspondente), Joana Salifu Yendork (0000-0001-5665-3404, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana)
Ano2020
Volume86
Fascículo2
Páginas644-667
Data de publicação2020-12-24
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222820981230
PMID33356969
OpenAlexW3114972525
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas48

The loss of a child comes with trauma, which affects parents and the entire family. Yet, there is limited support for parents who lose their child and little empirical research has been devoted to the experiences of parents who lose a child in the Ghanaian context. Based on interviews with 20 participants purposively sampled from the Accra Metropolis, this study explored parents' psychosocial experiences of child loss using a qualitative approach. The study's findings indicated that bereaved parents showed signs of complicated grief and experienced spousal neglect, self-blame, and emotional pain. Bereaved parents may become sensitive to child comments years after child loss. The quality of interaction after child loss influences how parents experience the loss. Findings underscore the need for a joint effort by government and other stakeholders in the health sector to address issues related to child loss and provide improved services to those who suffer child loss

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Intervalo de citações2021 - 2025 (5)
Velocidade de citaçãorecent
Altamente citadoNão
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