A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Widowhood for African-American Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628794 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tracie C Harrison (0000-0002-1348-4337, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Tracie Harrison (The University of Texas at Austin), David L Kahn (The University of Texas at Austin), David Kahn (0000-0002-2859-7801, The University of Texas at Austin), Mutsu Hsu (Tzuchi University, Hualien, Taiwan) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-149 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| 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/u122-9k12-3clm-aj9w |
| OpenAlex | W2046149025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 28 |
There is a dearth of bereavement and healthcare literature on the experience of widowhood for African-American women. This hermeneutic phenomenological study of 11 African-American widows used demographic questions, field notes, and in-depth interviews to understand their experience. The physical loss of the marital bond and the psychological growth toward increased independence was examined within the context of the widows' relationships with their deceased spouses, families, churches, and friends. Their experiences were contextualized within the meaning structure provided by their faith and interpreted based upon descriptions of their cultural and historical context. From the analysis, four themes emerged: Defining Needs and Relaxing Boundaries, Releasing the Sadness and Keeping Busy, Being Together, and Going on Alone
Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Faith · Grief · Independence (probability theory · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Meaning (existential · Phenomenology (philosophy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sadness · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
A Hopeless Search for the Hopeless
“Take good care of yourself” An integrative review of older widows’ self-care for health and well-being
Posttraumatic Growth in Widowed and Non-widowed Older Adults
Intergenerational Suicide and Family Dynamics
Investigating the applicability of the Two-Track Model of Bereavement to a Southern sample of African American adults
The Effects of Religiosity on Depression Trajectories After Widowhood
Representations of African Americans in the Grief and Mourning Literature from 1998 to 2014
African Americans in Bereavement
Without Spouse
Suicide Bereavement Among Black-Americans
Widowhood in an American city.
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research
Black Feminist Thought
Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes
Widowhood in elderly women
A Comparison of Coping Strategies of African American and Caucasian Widows
Death and Bereavement
Patterns of Adjustment to Partner Loss in Old Age
Church-Based Social Support and Health in Old Age
Older widows' attitudes towards men and remarriage
No regrets
The Impact of Complicated Grief on Mental and Physical Health at Various Points in the Bereavement Process
Bereavement Coping Self-Efficacy in Cancer Widows
Listen to My Words, Give Meaning to My Sorrow
Bereavement Coping Self-Efficacy in Cancer Widows
The Psychological Well-Being of Older, Recent Widows
Narratives of death
Adjustment to Widowhood and Divorce
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |