I Just Needed a Hug”
Culturally-Based Disenfranchised Grief of Jewish Ultraorthodox Women Following Pregnancy Loss
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fayga Levitan (Achva Academic College, corresponding author), Rivi Frei-Landau (0000-0002-1877-2768, Achva Academic College), Naama Sabar-Ben-Yehoshua (0000-0002-3277-5260, Achva Academic College) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 342-360 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-13 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228221133864 |
| PMID | 36227857 |
| OpenAlex | W4305058251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 42 |
Pregnancy loss (PL) often results in disenfranchised grief. Although much is known about women's experience of PL in general, less is known about PL among women from different backgrounds, particularly the Ultraorthodox community, where the woman's role is often defined by childbearing, but fertility is not openly discussed. The study's goal was to explore PL experiences among this unique sociocultural group: Jewish Ultraorthodox women. Employing a qualitative approach, we interviewed 14 women about their PL. Analysis revealed five themes denoting Ultraorthodox women's struggles post-PL, within two arenas: religiously-based marital struggle (restricted physical support, challenged emotional support) and social struggle/conflict regarding sharing (due to PL as a taboo, perceived failure to fulfill the woman's fertility role, and yearning for "room to grieve"). The findings highlight that PL-grief may be disenfranchised for religious reasons, underscoring the need for a culturally-sensitive inquiry of PL and disenfranchised grief. Therapeutically, clinicians' additional awareness is required
Developmental psychology · Disenfranchised grief · Fertility · Grief · Judaism · Population · Psychotherapist · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Taboo · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |