@article{ref1,
title="Defining the family after the death of a child",
journal="Death studies",
year="1994",
author="Brabant, Sarah and Forsyth, Craig J. and McFarlain, Glenda",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="197-206",
abstract="We conducted 14 interviews representing 9 families and 10 child deaths to examine a dilemma common to bereaved parents-the definition of the family after the death of a child. Although the deceased child continued to be defined as a member of the family to the parents, the degree to which this definition of the family was presented to outsiders varied. The work of Boss (psychological presence/physical absence and boundary ambiguity) and Goffman front-stage performance / backstage reality) facilitates an understanding of this dilemma. Implications for grief counseling are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481189408252651",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481189408252651"
}