Signs of Traumatic Grief, Lack of Justice, Magnitude of Loss, and Signs of Resilience Following the Homicidal Loss of Their Adult Child Among Caribbean Black Mothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630220 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Camille Huggins (0000-0002-8601-6331, Behavioral Science, Social Work Unit, University of the West Indies at St. Augustine, corresponding author), Glenda Hinkson (Faculty of Social Science, University of Southern Caribbean) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 914-934 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-26 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0030222820921013 |
| PMID | 32336201 |
| OpenAlex | W3017865043 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
This study examined the aftermath of adult homicide on Trinidadian mothers. This is an understudied population, and the ability of these mothers to cope with the aftermath of such a tragedy needs to be fully acknowledged in order to understand their mental health status after the traumatic death of an adult child. This study utilized a narrative analysis approach to interview 20 mothers and used NVIVO 12 software to analyze the data. The findings highlight that factors such as multiple deaths, the scale of loss, and attempts to seek justice complicated the grief process. Although none of the mothers interviewed were diagnosed with a grief disorder, it was evident that their grief was indeed traumatic. It took more than a year for some mothers to find ways and opportunities for resilience, while others continue to struggle in the aftermath. Homicidally bereaved mothers are a distinct population that should be studied as they have the experiential knowledge and are willing to share the feelings and trauma-related needs after their loss
Complicated grief · Disenfranchised grief · Feeling · Grief · Homicide · Medical emergency · Mental health · Narrative · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Suicide prevention · Tragedy (event · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A Narrative Approach to Qualitative Inquiry
Prolonged Grief Disorder
The varieties of grief experience
Effects of suppression and acceptance on emotional responses of individuals with anxiety and mood disorders
Bereavement and Complicated Grief
Bereavement and Mental Health after Sudden and Violent Losses
Trauma and bereavement
The Psychobiology of Depression and Resilience to Stress
Experiences of Covictims of Homicide
We Fall Down
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
Mental Distress and Family Functioning among Married Parents Bereaved by a Child's Sudden Death
Sources of Support for African-American Family Members of Homicide Victims
How I Learned to Design and Conduct Semi-structured Interviews
Homicide Bereavement Counseling
Murder and the long-term impact on co-victims
Invited Address
Qualitative inquiry and research design
Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes
Complicated Grief in the Aftermath of Homicide
Violent Death
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |