Exploring the Bereavement Experiences of Older Women with Intellectual Disabilities in Long-Term Residential Care
A Staff Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628821 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Morgan (Irish Hospice Foundation, Dublin, Ireland, corresponding author), John McEvoy (Dundalk Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-135 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-16 |
| 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/om.69.2.b |
| PMID | 25223309 |
| OpenAlex | W2320523283 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 55 |
This study explores the impact of bereavement on a group of older women with intellectual disabilities who have lived in a congregated residential setting for most of their lives. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, staffs' experiences of supporting individuals with varying degrees of intellectual disabilities through grief are examined. Data analysis revealed five super-ordinate themes. The findings indicate that recognizing grief in this group is complex, and secondary loss frequent. Carers and relatives may overprotect and disenfranchise their grief which is often expressed through changes in behavior and there may be a time lag before these expressions of grief are noticed. Religious practice and rituals were found to be helpful in coping and adjusting to loss. Carers are important advocates for supporting service users who are grieving, thus information on how grief is processed in elderly individuals with intellectual disabilities has implications for training and educating staff in supporting vulnerable adults
Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Intellectual disability · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology
Analysis of the preparation of individuals with intellectual disabilities for the death of loved ones and experiencing grief after loss. A contribution to research
Actions taken and barriers encountered by professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities who experience grief
Breaking the silence
The myths of coping with loss.
Doing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Evolving guidelines for publication of qualitative research studies in psychology and related fields
Collecting data using a semi‐structured interview
Attachment and Loss
Quantitative or qualitative? Measurement issues in the study of grief.
Qualitative research
Death and Grief as Experienced by Adults with Developmental Disabilities
A Proposed Model of Health Professionals' Grieving Process
Grief Communication, Grief Reactions and Marital Satisfaction in Bereaved Parents
Grief Communication, Grief Reactions and Marital Satisfaction in Bereaved Parents
When avoiding unpleasant emotions might not be such a bad thing
When avoiding unpleasant emotions might not be such a bad thing
Research Design
Social constraints, intrusive thoughts, and depressive symptoms among bereaved mothers
Attachment Style in Adjustment to Conjugal Bereavement
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |