Violent Death

Understanding the Context of Traumatic and Stigmatized Grief

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2429352
AutoresMarilyn Armour (University of Texas), Marilyn Peterson Armour (autor correspondente)
Ano2007
Volume14
Fascículo4
Páginas53-90
Data de publicação2007-04-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j137v14n04_04
OpenAlexW2073089990
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas27
Referências citadas71

Approximately 1 in 3 Americans have a loved one die in a sudden violent manner in their lifetime. This article examines the postevent experiences of three groups of survivors: survivors of victims of motor vehicle fatalities, suicide, and homicide. The article takes the position that experiences vary, in part, because each group faces different challenges created by the mode of death. Challenges are classified as trauma reactions, negative social responses, and efforts to make or finding meaning in the tragedy. The manifestations of these challenges are delineated for each group. Obstacles to survivors' movement are described followed by interventions specific to containing or reducing trauma-based reactions, activating social support to buffer and alleviate the effects of negative social attitudes, and creating the possibility for meaning-making through the intense pursuit of what matters now. These interventions increase the probability that survivors can continue to grow and even thrive in spite of and quite often because of their history

Criminology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Psychology