Volunteering in bereavement
Motivations and meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20160068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ros Scott (0000-0002-3453-8832, Vice Chair, Cruse Scotland, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Dundee, corresponding author), Debbie Butler (Volunteer Development Officer, Cruse Scotland, corresponding author), Stewart W Wilson (0000-0002-7540-1031, corresponding author), Stewart Wilson (Chief Executive, Cruse Scotland) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 55-57 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bereavement Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-2621 • E-ISSN: 1944-8279 |
| Publisher | Cruse Bereavement Care (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02682621.2017.1305052 |
| OpenAlex | W2620790960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Bereaved people often say that friends, family and colleagues avoid talking to them about their loss. Indeed, sometimes people will cross the road to avoid engaging with them. This project sought to understand why ordinary people come forward to volunteer to help those who have been bereaved and what this experience means to them. Stories gathered from eighteen volunteers at Cruse Scotland suggested that their own experience of bereavement was the main motivating factor and that volunteers found significant meaning and growth through involvement in this work
Psychotherapist · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |