Sids

The Survivor as Victim

Bibliographic Data

ID13628406
AuthorsEric Markusen (Doctoral Candidate, Department of Sociology and Mardag Fellow), Greg Owen (Doctoral Candidate, Department of Sociology and Mardag Fellow), Robert Fulton (University of Minnesota), Robert L Fulton (University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Robert Bendiksen (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse)
Year1978
Volume8
Issue4
Pages277-284
Publication date1978-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/vfwy-chr3-kawb-cy5w
OpenAlexW2164173224
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited47

This article addresses itself to the death-grief constellation precipitated by the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) both in terms of the adjustment problems of the surviving family members and the challenges faced by concerned caregivers. Several features of SIDS create a particularly problematical aftermath for the survivors, including the sudden, unexpected nature of the death itself; the fact that its cause and prevention are unknown; the severing of the mother-infant bond; problems faced by surviving siblings; the multiplicity of agencies involved in the case-management process; and prevailing myths and stereotypes. Several problems for the concerned caregiver posed by SIDS are examined. Potential contributions of one caregiver—the funeral director — are explained

Developmental psychology · Grief · Mythology · Psychiatry · Sudden infant death syndrome · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Psychology · Pediatrics

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