Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010. / Title from title screen (site viewed July 8, 2010). PDF text: iv, 55 p. : ill. ; 2 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3397416. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Also available in print.

Thesis, PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Louisville, 2009. / Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Vita. "December 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-76).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 1987. / Bibliography: leaf 41.

Thesis (M. Div.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-55).

Thesis (M.A.P.S.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2006. / Vita. A "bereavement program utilizing music therapy." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-87).

This thesis identifies ‘imprisoned grief’ as a new phenomenon. The Living with Loss project was a theological, spiritual and practical response to it co-constructed by the research participants and myself as the practitioner-researcher. The project ran from 2008-2011 at both HMP Kirkham and HMP Whitemoor. My initial findings highlighted the fact that ‘disenfranchised grief’ (Doka 1989) and ‘self-disenfranchised grief’ (Doka 2002) were inadequate descriptions of what I uncovered in my research. Doka himself (2002, p18) called for further research to be carried out in particular circumstances including prison, encouraging my own confidence in the importance of such research. ‘Disenfranchised grief’ is a condition which people feel when unable to access support from family, friends, religious and professional organisations in living with issues of grief and loss. It is exhibited by prisoners where the acute loss of family, relationships, home, employment, finance, education and ability to parent come together. Issues of loss and bereavement accumulate when a parent or other family members becomes terminally ill or dies during their imprisonment. ‘Self-disenfranchised grief’ is a self- initiated form of disenfranchised grief where the self will not allow grieving to take place. I consider that neither description fully explains the condition I encountered, which I have called ‘imprisoned grief.’ Imprisoned grief is distinctive because it manifests itself due to the loss of freedom brought about by imprisonment; during anticipatory grieving whilst in prison; following bereavement in prison and loss acts as a factor in criminal behaviour which include loss due to homicide. My research offers spiritual, theological and practically distinctive coping strategies and insights into how imprisoned grief can be ‘unlocked’ and prisoners can feel liberated from it. Enfranchisement was established between family members by sharing feelings and emotions in group work and through the composition of and facilitation of faith rituals. I argue that it was their beliefs and spirituality which sustained, combated and freed them from ‘imprisoned grief’.

Premature and ill infants are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for specialized medical and nursing care. Infants admitted to NICUs require the use of life sustaining technology and care from a multidisciplinary health care team. While in hospital, an infant’s prognosis and expected outcomes can dramatically change. Depending on the circumstances of their infant’s health, parents may choose to withdraw life sustaining treatment, or alternatively, face a future reality with the potential of long-term impact related to their infant’s diagnosis. Parents with an infant in the NICU experience many different types of losses which can generate a grief response. The purpose of this thesis is to explore parental loss and grief in the NICU. A systematic review of qualitative evidence modelled on the Joanna Briggs Institute method (2014) was completed. This approach included a systematic and rigorous approach to the searching, critical appraisal, and aggregation procedures. Four databases (CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, Nursing and Allied Health) were systematically searched using pre-identified search criteria. Two reviewers were involved in the search and screening, and three additional reviewers were used to identify included articles. This search process resulted in five studies being included in the review. Five themes were identified from the original research studies: support, not knowing what to expect, hospital practices, communication, and coming through grief. The results of this systematic review of qualitative evidence demonstrate that loss and grief have been described by parents in the NICU, both in the presence and absence of neonatal death.