Death in the Family
Children's Cognitive Understanding and Sculptures of Family Relationship Patterns
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2346100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph A Weber (0009-0006-6740-6680, Oklahoma State University), David G Fournier (Oklahoma State University) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-296 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019251386007003004 |
| OpenAlex | W2132919287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 16 |
Interviews with 50 children recently experiencing a death in the family focused on the Kvaebeck Family Sculpture Technique. Family configurations produced by the children varied by developmental level, with preoperational children organizing the family by physical location and tending to treat the deceased as still present, concrete operational children referring to the actual power structure and physical attributes of family members, and formal operational children taking a more reflexive view and expressing their feelings of loss more fully. The sculpturing was considered helpful in eliciting family discussion about the death
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
Discontent from Within
Death themes in the visual arts
Post-Disaster Mental Distress Relief
Living beyond the Unanticipated Sudden Death of a Partner
Adolescent bereavement following the death of a parent
An integrative model of grief
Model of family grief assessment and treatment
Bereavement and Mental Handicap
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2011 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |