NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cacciatore, Joanne; Raffo, Zulma – Social Work, 2011
Research on parental bereavement has focused historically on single or partnered cross-gendered (heterosexual) bereaved parents. No previous studies have examined the unique experiences of same-gendered bereaved parents. This multiple-case study focused on child death in same-gendered-parent families. The goal of this study was to yield…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Grief, Mothers, Death
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Andrews, Arlene Bowers – Social Work, 2012
When a client faces a penalty of death, defense attorneys may call on social workers in many capacities: mitigation specialist, expert witness, consulting specialist, direct witness, or defense-initiated victim outreach worker. The American Bar Association set forth standards for capital defense attorneys, which led an interdisciplinary team to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Guidelines, Biographies, Data Interpretation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stringham, Jean G.; And Others – Social Work, 1982
Based on clinical interviews with 20 women, describes the experience of giving birth to and mourning a stillborn baby. Issues include pregnancy, delivery, seeing and touching the baby, autopsy, burial, "making memories," and mourning. Discusses the social worker's role in clinical practice and in influencing hospital procedures. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Death, Grief, Interviews