Being a Man about it: The Marginalization of Men in Grief

Zinner, Ellen S.

doi:10.1177/105413730000800206

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“…There are, however, a number of examples in the literature describing supportive interventions for women before and post-termination which appear to have face-validity. 203 Understanding the choices that parents might make can be dif®cult especially if they choose to do something that runs counter to perceived wisdom, as in not wanting to see the baby. .…”

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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality: the decision to terminate the pregnancy and the psychological consequences

Statham

2002

Fet. Matern. Med. Rev.

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In the absence of any prenatal screening, some two percent of babies will be born with a structural anomaly; a further 1 in 700–800 will be born with Down's syndrome, with similar numbers having other chromosomal and serious genetic disorders. The prevalence of abnormalities in early pregnancy is higher because abnormal fetuses are more likely to miscarry than normal ones. A small number of women enter pregnancy at increased risk of conceiving a baby with an abnormality. They may have a maternal condition such as diabetes, need medication for conditions such as epilepsy, or have a family history of a genetic disorder (www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim/searchomim.html). Most abnormalities, however, occur in healthy, low-risk women.

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Section: Characteristics Of Carementioning

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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality: the decision to terminate the pregnancy and the psychological consequences

Statham

2002

Fet. Matern. Med. Rev.

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“…Kamm and Vandenberg (2001) found significant disparity between genders about grief communication, with mothers placing more value on open communication than their partners. Martin and Doka (2000) isolated two schemas: intuitive-the more feminine style that focuses on seeking social support, narration, and open expression; and instrumental-the more masculine style that involves cognitive processes, refocusing of grief on tasks and activities, and is often more solitary, structured, and bounded (Zinner, 2000). Mothers tended to have a greater need to talk about (Laasko & Paunonen-Ilmonen, 2002, p. 180).…”

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Stillbirth and the Couple: A Gender-Based Exploration

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Journal of Family Social Work

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“…The male participants In this study ware aware of the naad to adapt to domesticity and ware aware that this was in confilc\ with the stereotyplcal male role (Brabant, Forsyth, & Melancon, 1992;Daggett, 2002;Quigley & Schatz, 1999;Zinner, 2000). The men who had nursing backgrounds fell that It was easiE!rfor them to adapt to a domesOc and sole parent role, however, Davi d seemed to have adapted very wall, and foun1 the new role satisfying.…”

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Living beyond the Unanticipated Sudden Death of a Partner: A Phenomenological Study

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This research project explored grief and its impact upon men and women who have experienced the sudden and unanticipated death of his or her partner. It included what grief meant to them, how it was manifested in his or her everyday lives and how his or her partner's death had impacted upon his or her relationship with themselves, with others and the world. A Husserlian phenomenological approach was used to explore the experiences of the ten women and five men whose partner had died up to five years prior to being interviewed. The need for the surviving partner to continue to participate in everyday life placed great strain upon the internal resources of the surviving partner. The surviving partner needed to reinvent him or herself, in an attempt to become independent and regain functionality, whilst dealing with the sadness and loss that they had experienced. The surviving partner discovered that a new life order emerged that included hope, optimism, planning for the future and perhaps the prospect of a new relationship. The death of a partner left the surviving partner with a loss that would always be a part of them, with the memories of his or her relationship being maintained within them that will never be replaced by somebody else. The results of this research project reinforce the need for ongoing education of the community in grief and bereavement issues in order to increase the awareness of the support needs of the bereaved person. The length of time and amount of energy required to incorporate the experience into the survivor's life, is greatly underestimated by the community, and perhaps by some of the health and caring professionals. Colonial and hospital based bereavement support services need to be established and be proactive using outreach programs, actively offering the suddenly bereaved partner and family support and information.

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Being a Man about it: The Marginalization of Men in Grief

Cited by 19 publications

References 2 publications

Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality: the decision to terminate the pregnancy and the psychological consequences

Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality: the decision to terminate the pregnancy and the psychological consequences

Stillbirth and the Couple: A Gender-Based Exploration

Living beyond the Unanticipated Sudden Death of a Partner: A Phenomenological Study

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