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1	Conversations with survivors of suicide: old stories and new meanings Mandim, Leanne 01 January 2001 (has links) The purpose of this study is to provide descriptions of conversations with survivors of suicide, including their relationships with the persons who committed suicide, the relationships that followed these deaths, their experiences of suicide, and the way that they made sense of these deaths. The epistemological framework of this dissertation is ecosystemic and social constructionist. This study involved in-depth interviews with three suicide survivors, exploring personal and professional domains. Thematic analysis was the method used to generate patterns of meaning. The researcher recounted the research participants' stories and punctuated emergent themes and patterns according to what she deemed important. Each story was contextualised, and included reflections of the researcher. Themes both common and unique to each participant story were highlighted and discussed. The information yielded from this study could have value to survivors of suicide and psychotherapists whose clients commit suicide. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) People as meaning generating beings Suicide death Survivors of suicide Self-reflection Multiple realities 362.283 Suicide Suicide victims -- Family relationships Suicidal behavior Suicide -- Prevention Suicide -- Psychological aspects Bereavement -- Psychological aspects Loss (Psychology) Grief Adjustment (Psychology) Constructivism (Psychology)
2	Conversations with survivors of suicide: old stories and new meanings Mandim, Leanne 01 January 2001 (has links) The purpose of this study is to provide descriptions of conversations with survivors of suicide, including their relationships with the persons who committed suicide, the relationships that followed these deaths, their experiences of suicide, and the way that they made sense of these deaths. The epistemological framework of this dissertation is ecosystemic and social constructionist. This study involved in-depth interviews with three suicide survivors, exploring personal and professional domains. Thematic analysis was the method used to generate patterns of meaning. The researcher recounted the research participants' stories and punctuated emergent themes and patterns according to what she deemed important. Each story was contextualised, and included reflections of the researcher. Themes both common and unique to each participant story were highlighted and discussed. The information yielded from this study could have value to survivors of suicide and psychotherapists whose clients commit suicide. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) People as meaning generating beings Suicide death Survivors of suicide Self-reflection Multiple realities 362.283 Suicide Suicide victims -- Family relationships Suicidal behavior Suicide -- Prevention Suicide -- Psychological aspects Bereavement -- Psychological aspects Loss (Psychology) Grief Adjustment (Psychology) Constructivism (Psychology)

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Conversations with survivors of suicide: old stories and new meanings

Conversations with survivors of suicide: old stories and new meanings