Children's Grief Narratives in Popular Films

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13628865
AutoresMary Anne Sedney (Providence College, Rhode Island, autor de correspondencia)
Año1999
Volumen39
Número4
Páginas315-324
Fecha de publicación1999-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/un7p-9rxy-j9h5-bhn6
OpenAlexW2006644500
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas8

Children's grief narratives, conceptualized as portrayals of the grief process in children, in popular films are examined. Four films focus this study: Snow White, Bambi, The Land Before Time, and The Lion King. These films reflect a range of acknowledgment of death and descriptions of grief in their young characters. They also vary in the extent to which they are consistent with traditional models of grief that emphasize detachment and contemporary models that focus on the importance of ongoing connections with the deceased. These films are consistent in their portrayal of the availability and usefulness of support and comfort for grieving children. They are also uniform in their presentation of possibilities for hope and some forward development after loss. Use of popular films for children's death education and for grief education is discussed

Art · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Literature · Movie theater · Narrative · Presentation (obstetrics · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Traumatic grief · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Medicine · Psychology