grief experiences of an african-american child after sudden death: a retrospective analysis

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Grief Experiences of an African-American Child after Sudden Death: A Retrospective Analysis by Douglas E. Lewis, Jr.Lynchburg CollegeM.Ed.

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Page 1: Grief Experiences of an African-American Child after Sudden Death: A Retrospective Analysis

Grief Experiences of an African-American Child after Sudden Death: A Retrospective Analysis

Douglas E. Lewis, Jr.M.Ed. Candidate ‘13Lynchburg College

Research Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth, PhD, LPC

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REVIEW OF LITERATURE

• GRIEF SYMPTOMS

• INFLUENCE OF GRIEF

• AFRICAN-AMERICANS & GRIEF

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METHODOLOGY

• QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

• INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT

• EMERGING THEMES

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CASE BACKGROUND

• AGE & SEX

• MARITAL STATUS

• OCCUPATION

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THEMES

PRESERVATION OF FAMILY

• EXTENDED KIN RELATIONSHIPS

• NEW FAMILY ROLES

• FINANCIAL SURVIVAL

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THEMES

CAREER

• DESIRE TO “HELP OTHERS”

• INFLUENCE ON “PATIENT CARE”

• INFLUENCE ON LEADERSHIP STYLE

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THEMES

DELAYED GRIEF

• EMPTINESS/NUMBNESS

• ANXIETY

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IMPLICATIONS/CONCLUSIONS

• NARRATIVE THERAPY

• PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY/POST-MODERN THERAPY

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