Because I’m Also Part of the Family. Children’s Participation in Rituals After the Loss of a Parent or Sibling
A Qualitative Study From the Children’s Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gunn Helen Søfting (Senter for Krisepsykologi, corresponding author), Atle Dyregrov (0000-0003-3281-030X, Senter for Krisepsykologi), Kari Dyregrov (0000-0002-6511-5410, Senter for Krisepsykologi) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-158 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-20 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0030222815575898 |
| OpenAlex | W2343760741 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 23 |
The objective of this study was to examine how Norwegian children today are included in death-related rituals after the loss of a parent or sibling, how they experienced their own participation, and to explore the meaning the rituals had for them. Our study indicates that it was very important for the children to be included in the rituals and accordingly be recognized as grievers alongside adults. Being included contributes to legitimating their status as a “full” member of the family system, with an equal status to adult grievers in an important and vulnerable phase of the family’s life. The children were pleased that they through ritual performances were given the opportunity to “see for themselves,” both in order to better comprehend and accept the reality of the loss and to take farewell with their loved ones
Developmental psychology · Family member · Genealogy · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Norwegian · Psychotherapist · Sibling · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |