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The final curtain : a hermeneutic phenomenological study exploring the lived experience of male griefWork, Fiona January 2013 (has links)
The original contribution to the body of knowledge in this thesis explores the lived experience of males who have experienced grief following the loss of a significant other. Natural male grief, as defined in this study, is a painful reaction for a bereaved male in the absence of complicated or pathological symptoms; as defined in International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) (WHO 1990) or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)(American Psychiatric Association 2000) categories. Natural grief is whereby, an individual manages to continue their activities of daily living, without additional support from health services for their grief. Unfortunately, defining the term "natural grief" had additional challenges as the bereavement literature is flourished with pathology-focused studies (Rothaupt and Becker 2007). Little evidence exists in the nursing literature regarding the topic of natural male grief and this study set out to address this gap. The methodological approach used in this study was that of hermeneutic phenomenology as influenced by Hans-Georg Gadamer (1976). Using purposive sampling, thirteen men openly shared their grief stories in unstructured tape recorded interviews. Finally, the data was manually analysed to generate the themes of the findings. The findings in the study discuss the importance families play in natural grief and the reforming of family bonds after a bereavement, especially for eldest sons; the importance of death language in bereavement especially in relation to grief stories, euphemisms, black humour, self-talk and "not talking ill of the dead"; the importance of the empty chair syndrome; the hierarchical bereavement pyramid; compartmentalisation and orchestration of grief. It is recommended that further research be undertaken to examine issues raised in this study, and guide practitioners against stereotypical assumptions in relation to male grief and the importance of family dynamics.
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"Despedida con Mariachi": The Musical Mediation of Masculine Grief in Mexican Immigrant FuneralsDomínguez, Lizeth C. 12 1900 (has links)
Music plays an important role in Mexican funeral ceremonies, acting as a vehicle for men to acceptably express emotions of bereavement. As an important symbol of mexicanidad (Mexicanness), mariachi music is often used in traditional Catholic funerals, ritualizing grief equally as a mourning of loss and a celebration of the life of a deceased person. Although a form of popular music, mariachi's secular songs go through a process of sacralization, becoming meaningful sites for experiencing grief. As a musical expression of Mexico's idealized gender norms mariachi opens an aesthetic sphere for masculine grief to be expressed, experienced, and socialized in an acceptable form. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the musical mediation of masculine grief, experienced and ritualized within funeral ceremonies, and observed through an ethnographic study of Mexican immigrant communities.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in combat veterans within group based exposure therapy treatment a correlation between grief and guilt? : a project based upon an investigation at Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center, Atlantic, Ga. /Richter, Erin Hamilton. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).
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Social work intervention with parents of a premature infantAfrica, Rionell Janine 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research originated from the researcher's interest in the effect of high-risk
pregnancy, premature birth and infancy on the emotional well-being of parents. The
research undertaken particularly focused on exploring the psychosocial experiences of
parents with a premature infant. The study aimed at investigating various social work
intervention strategies that can be applied to address the problematic factors parents with
a premature infant are confronted with. The purpose of this research is to provide a
theoretical knowledge basis, in order to set guidelines for social work intervention, to
ensure effective service rendering to parents with premature infants.
The research report includes a review of the literature discussing premature labour and
birth, the premature infant and the psychosocial experiences of parents. Social work in
health care, kangaroo care, crisis intervention, family therapy and grief counselling are
also discussed to create a theoretical knowledge basis in order to serve as a guideline for
social workers, to ensure effective and efficient social work service rendering to parents
with a premature infant.
The empirical research involved the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods to
explore the psychosocial experiences of parents and the effectiveness of social work
intervention. The population admitted in the Military hospital during the period 2001 to
2003 consisted of +- 60 cases. To enable the researcher to conduct the research study
50% of the overall population was used which resulted in a sample of 20 respondents
consulted in the period 2002 to 2003. The respondents were invited to a group meeting
where questionnaires, which included open-ended and closed questions, were used to
collect the data.
The results obtained were analyzed and compared to relevant literature in order to assess
the reliability of the research. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations were offered from the findings of the study. The fmdings of this study serve as a guideline for
professionals, specifically social workers in the medical setting, to be able to render an
effective service to parents with a premature infant. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die oorsprong van hierdie navorsing het ontstaan na aanleiding van die navorser se
belangstelling rakende die effek wat hoë-risiko swangerskap, premature kraam en die
premature baba op die emosionele welstand van die ouer het. Die navorsingsondersoek
fokus spesifiek daarop om die psigo-sosiale ondervindinge van ouers te verken. Die
studie poog ook daarin om verskeie maatskaplike intervensiestrategieë te ondersoek wat
aangewend kan word om die problematiese faktore waarmee ouers gekonfronteer word
aan te spreek. Die doel van die navorsing is om 'n teoretiese kennisbasis daar te stel wat
as riglyne benut kan word vir die implementering van maatskaplikewerk-intervensie ten
einde 'n effektiewe diens aan ouers met premature babas te kan lewer.
Die navorsingsverslag bied 'n oorsig van die literatuur waarin premature kraam, die
premature baba en die psigo-sosiale ondervindinge van ouers in diepte bespreek word.
Verskeie maatskaplike intervensiestrategieë word ook bespreek met verwysing na
maatskaplike werk in die gesondheidsektor, kangaroosorg, krisisingryping, gesinsterapie
en rouberading.
Die empiriese studie sluit in die benutting van beide die kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe
metodes ten einde die psigososiale ondervindings van ouers met premature babas te
verken asook die effektiwiteit van maatskaplikewerk-intervensie te ondersoek. Die totaal
ouers met premature babas opgeneem in die Militêre hospitaal vir die tydperk 2001 tot
2003 het +- 60 gevalle beloop. Ten einde dit dus vir die navorser moontlik te maak om
die navorsingstudie te kan onderneem is 50% van die populasie betrek in die
navorsingstudie waaruit 'n steekproef van 20 respondente saamgestel is met wie
gekonsulteer is in die periode 2002 tot 2003.
Die respondente is genooi na 'n groepvergadering waartydens vraelyste uitgedeel is om
data te bekom. Oop en geslote vrae is ingesluit in die vraelyste. Die resultate en
bevindinge verkry is geanaliseer en vergelyk met die literatuur om die betroubaarheid
van die navorsing te toets. Gevolgtrekkinge is gemaak en aanbevelings daarop gebaseer is na aanleiding van die bevindinge van die studie aangebied. Die bevindinge van
hierdie studie kan aangewend word as 'n riglyn vir professionele persone met spesifieke
verwysing na maatskaplike werkers in die gesondheid sektor, om 'n effektiewe diens te
kan lewer aan ouers met premature babas.
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