Maple, Myfanwy

Plummer, David

Edwards, Helen

Minichiello, Victor

2007

Suicide deaths are often viewed as sudden and unexpected. Research examining bereavement responses to suicide are generally set within this conceptual framework. Twenty-two parents were interviewed about their bereavement experience following the suicide death of a young adult son or daughter. Data analyzed using narrative methods revealed the concept of preparedness. Three distinct preparedness narratives were identified, termed turbulent-relief, tragedy, and reflective plots. The data presented here highlights the way in which these different situations influence the resultant grief. Understanding preparedness for suicide assists in explaining the variety of grief responses in parents bereaved in this manner.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 37(2), p. 127-134

1943-278X

0363-0234

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3328

en

Guildford Press

The Effects of Preparedness for Suicide Following the Death of a Young Adult Child

Journal Article

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