Many of the studies have methodological limitations, and future research requires increased use of standardized measures, control groups and larger and more diverse samples.

This is a report of a qualitative analysis of a sample of bereaved families in which one parent died and in which children scored in the clinical range on the Child Behavior Check List. The purpose of this analysis was to learn more about the lives of these children. They were considered to be at risk of developing emotional and behavioral problems associated with the death. We discovered that many of these "high risk" children had a continuing bond with the deceased that was primarily negative and troubling for them in contrast to a comparison group of children not at risk from the same study. Five types of legacies, not mutually exclusive, were identified: health related, role related, personal qualities, legacy of blame, and an emotional legacy. Coping behavior on the part of the surviving parent seemed to make a difference in whether or not a legacy was experienced as negative.

Single-session therapy (SST) delivered in walk-in counseling clinics is dramatically increasing in Ontario; however, studies of the clinical effectiveness of SST are few, and those that exist are limited by weak research designs. The pilot study reported here had two objectives: 1) to learn more about the clinical effectiveness of SST as delivered in a walk-in counseling clinic and 2) to better understand how the quality of research on this model of service delivery can be improved. We measured psychological distress, stage of change as posited by the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM), recent use of health and social services, and recent ability to work and undertake normal activities in a sample of clients attending the KW Counselling Services walk-in counseling clinic in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Follow-up data, although limited by a low response rate, suggest that clients show a decrease in distress, improvement in general functioning, and decreased use of health services one month and four months after the walk-in visit. However, clients' use of other social service organizations tended to increase following the walk-in visit. The majority of clients were in the Contemplation stage of change; having a high score on either the Contemplation or Maintenance stages was significantly related

This article is based on a larger research study that focused on how an adolescent girl's identity development is influenced by the death of a parent. A sample of 18 women was recruited for the study. This article highlights the transformation of these women's spiritual and religious beliefs as part of their identity development following the death of their parents. The different pathways the women took with respect to their views on religion and spirituality are exemplified in what follows, highlighting themes of struggle and connection.

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