Citation

Jonas-Simpson C, Steele R, Granek L, Davies B, O'Leary J. Death Stud. 2015; 39(4): 242-251.

Affiliation

a School of Nursing, Faculty of Health , York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2014.991954

PMID

25551421

Abstract

An arts-based qualitative method was used to explore the experiences of children's bereavement after a baby sibling's death, in the context of their family and school life. Data were collected during in-depth interviews with 9 bereaved children and 5 parents from 4 Canadian families and analyzed. A central process, evolving sibling relationship over the years, and a pattern of vulnerability/resilience, ran through all four themes, which reflected ideas of connection, impact of parental grief, disenfranchisement and growth.

FINDINGS indicated that home and school are critical to children in creating safe spaces for expressing the evolving nature of infant sibling bereavement.

Language: en