Death of a child
Perspective of Chinese mothers in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvia Mun (National University of Singapore), Rosaleen Ow (KK Women's and Children's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 306-325 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2017.1319781 |
| OpenAlex | W2615609773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
The grief of Chinese mothers is examined in a phenomenological exploratory study. Grieving for the deceased child is moderated by diverse Chinese religious beliefs intertwined with cultural practices. Five aspects of grieving include giving meaning to the child’s life and death, quality and assurance of the afterlife, the function of crying, and a continuing bond. Extrapolating from the mothers’ grieving are questions related to the implications of children’s death for other family members and the significance of the interconnectedness of the self, others, the environment and the universe in processing a crisis through religion and spirituality in multicultural social work
Afterlife · Crying · Denial · Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Grief · Meaning (existential · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
Phenomenological research methods
The expression of the emotions in man and animals.
Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
Malay Muslim Worldviews
Sense of Presence Experiences and Meaning-Making in Bereavement
A Kinship Care Practice Framework
Education for social work practice
Safely testing the alarm
Parenting in a crisis
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |