Cleaning Out the Closet
” Communicated Narrative Sense-Making of Bereavement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12755396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendyl A Barney (0000-0002-4253-7960, University of Montana), Christina G Yoshimura (0000-0003-1346-4309, University of Montana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 255-271 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1526-7431 • E-ISSN: 1532-7698 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15267431.2021.1943399 |
| OpenAlex | W3202918862 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory was applied to 14 semi-structured interviews to explore stories of sorting through a deceased family member’s belongings/changing the home after death (“cleaning out the closet”). Family stories about “cleaning out the closet” yielded retrospective storytelling content themes regarding why changes were made/not made, how family members communicated when deciding to make any changes, and what changed or didn’t change as a result of “cleaning out the closet.” These results advance the claim that “cleaning out the closet” functions as a unique site where the instrumental task meets narrative communication openings for families, and that this task offers key opportunities for sense-making, socialization, and well-being during the turbulent period of bereavement
Aesthetics · Art · Closet · Family member · Genealogy · Literature · Narrative · Storytelling · Task (project management · Engineering · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Mental Health via Writing · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |