Children's Anniversary Reactions to the Death of a Family Member
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Sutherland Fox (Director, Family Support Center, Judge Baker Guidance Center, Boston, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 291-305 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/2jgc-8g4e-aw3w-4n9q |
| OpenAlex | W2032854412 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 36 |
Anniversary reactions–psychological, physical, and/or behavioral responses occurring at a time of special significance related to the death of a family member–have received little attention in children. In adults, anniversary reactions are described as signs of incomplete or pathological mourning. If childhood responses to bereavement become pathological in adulthood, it is important to study early anniversaries and develop strategies for prevention. This article describes an exploratory study that had the goals of identifying and understanding symptomatic behavior that may occur as a part of a child's anniversary reaction to the death of a family member, and differentiating children's normal and predictable anniversary responses from pathological reactions. An extensive review of literature about children's anniversary reactions to the death of a family member, anniversary reactions in adults, the development of the child's concepts of death and of time, and about children's mourning suggests significant gaps in the understanding of this process. Findings from the exploratory study of eighteen children's anniversary reactions are reported and areas for future study are identified
Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Family medicine · Family member · Pathological · Pathology · Social science · Sociology · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2025 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |