Adults' Anticipation of Adults' Anticipation of the Loss of their Parents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5455508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Fitzgerald (0000-0002-2161-3792, Mount Saint Vincent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 463-479 |
| Publication date | 1994-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104973239400400408 |
| OpenAlex | W2129099632 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The present study employed qualitative methods involved in grounded theory research to discover and explain the experiences of adult children who anticipate the loss of their parents. A sample of six adults volunteered to participate, and data were collected through unstructured interviews. Data analysis was conducted using the constant comparative method associated with grounded theory. Adults who anticipate the loss of their parents were seen to engage in three main processes, each containing component parts-discerning life and death, evaluating relationships with parents, and preparing to outlive-as they endeavored to reconcile themselves to inevitable loss
Developmental psychology · Grounded theory · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Grounded theory
Symptomatology and Management of Acute Grief
Anticipatory grief
The Impact of Parental Death on Middle Aged Children
Discovery-oriented psychotherapy research
Parameters of normal grief
The Adult Years
Bereavement
Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists
Qualitative research and psychological theorizing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |