Citation

Parker B, Steeves RH, Anderson SK, Moran B. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2004; 25(2): 133-145.

Affiliation

University of Virginia, School of Nursing Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. bparker@virginia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14726267

Abstract

The effect on children of the murder of a parent by the other parent, uxoricide, is immediate and devastating. Usually in a single act, the child loses both parents, one to death and the other to the criminal justice system. This is a report on a qualitative study, with a sample of seven adults, designed to explore the experiences of these children as they grow to adulthood. The major themes developed in the data analysis include (1) a surprising lack of anger regarding the perpetrator, (2) intimate abuse in later personal relationships, and (3) a beginning description of paths to recovery.

Language: en