
ERIC Number: EJ490569
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Therapy-Assisted Growth after Parental Suicide: From a Personal and Professional Perspective.
Dalke, David
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v29 n2 p113-51 1994
Depicts experiences of two young girls and their coping/growing strategies following father's suicide. Describes hallmarks of meaningful growth and healing as including embracing all confused feelings (guilt, anger, abandonment, embarrassment, sadness, fear of losing surviving parent, and changes). Finds underlying theme of adjustment in therapist's belief that girls will make it through trauma. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anger, Children, Coping, Daughters, Death, Fathers, Grief, Parent Child Relationship, Psychotherapy, Suicide
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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