Parents' experience and meaning construction of the loss of a child in a national terror attack
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chaya Possick (0000-0002-9518-4134, Ariel University), Ruth Ann Sadeh (University of Haifa), Michal Shamai (0000-0002-4446-1883, University of Haifa) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-102 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0002-9432.78.1.93 |
| PMID | 18444731 |
| OpenAlex | W2068299068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
This paper describes a qualitative study aimed at exploring the meanings that are given by parents to the loss of their children in terror attacks in Israel and examining how specific aspects of these meanings help or hinder them in coping with the loss. This paper focuses the collective context of loss, a theme that emerged from in-depth interviews with 16 bereaved parents who lost their children in different terror attacks. The collective context of loss includes three subthemes: (a) the loss in the context of Jewish and Israeli history; (b) assigning responsibility for the loss; and (c) using the collective meaning in the process of coping. Overall, the findings highlight the role of the sociocultural context in the bereavement process. The discussion raises possible explanations for the significance of this role, focusing on the reciprocal processes between the bereaved parents and society, which are functional and effective for both
Context (archaeology) · Coping (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Meaning (existential) · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Reciprocal · Social environment · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.62 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |