From the stage to the grave

Hope, Donna P.

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“…Well-attended and elaborate funerals symbolize a life well lived. Plush coffins, lavish clothing for the attendees and for the deceased are important and signify status (Hope, 2010).…”

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“…The mourners sing beat the drum and dance the deceased's soul to its new home. Elaborate funerals still demonstrate the importance and worth of the deceased in the African American communities (Hope, 2010). In Jamaica, African and European religions and traditions have blended.…”

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“…The funeral service is usually conducted in churches. Hope (2010) comments that two beliefs shape funeral practices: individuals constitute body, soul/spirit and duppy or shadow, and death marks the end of the physical body beginning the journey of the soul/spirit to rejoin the Supreme Creator and other spirits. Wandering of the duppy (shadow) can harm the living and requires rituals to put the duppy to rest.…”

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Practices following the death of a loved one reported by adults from 14 countries or cultural/ethnic group

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Aims The purpose of this study was to examine the reported ritual practices (dealing with the deceased's remains, wake, funeral, burial and celebration) of White non‐Hispanic, Black non‐Hispanic and Hispanic/Latino adults in their country of origin or ethnic or cultural group in the United States following the death of a loved one. Design This descriptive study is a secondary analysis from a longitudinal mixed‐methods study that examined parents' health and functioning following the death of a child. Methods Adult parents whose child died in neonatal intensive care units or paediatric intensive care units were recruited from four hospitals and from death records. Data were collected from 61 adult parents at 7 and 13 months postinfant/child death using semi‐structured interviews about the child's death. Only those parents who responded to questions about usual death practices in their country of origin or cultural group were included in the data analysis. Results Thirty‐two adults from 14 countries reported practices in their country or cultural group after a loved one's death including keeping the front door closed, walking funeral processions with a band playing, the deceased in a car accompanied by family and friends, fireworks, making home altars for deceased spirits with food and water for adults, toys and candy for children and no TV or radio for sometime. Relevance to clinical practice For community health nurses, understanding these practices is important in being sensitive and appropriate around the death. Asking the family about specific practices they hope to carry out and noting this in the family's record will help alert providers to the family's wishes at this challenging time.

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“…Well-attended and elaborate funerals symbolize a life well lived. Plush coffins, lavish clothing for the attendees and for the deceased are important and signify status (Hope, 2010).…”

Section: Backg Rou N Dmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Backg Rou N Dmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Backg Rou N Dmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Death Rituals Reported by White, Black, and Hispanic Parents Following the ICU Death of an Infant or Child

Brooten

Youngblut

Charles

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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Purpose To examine rituals (disposing remains, wakes, funerals/burials, celebrations) of White, Black, Hispanic parents post ICU infant/child death. Design and methods Qualitative design, 63 parents completed English or Spanish semi-structured interviews at 7 & 13 months after infant’s/child’s death. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and entered into Atlas.ti for analysis. An inductive approach to thematization was used to develop codes. Results Parents: mean age 35.1 years (SD = 9.03); 33% Black, 27% White, 40% Hispanic; from 17 countries. Three themes emerged: immediately after death - shock and stress, needing help with arrangements, decisions on burial or cremation (conflicts due to finances, religion, culture), when and where to hold wakes, funerals/burials. Wakes and funerals - who prepares child’s body, appropriate dress (deceased child, mourners), who can come (cultural restrictions),-variations by child age, parent choice, culture, religion, country. After burial/cremation - being with family, milestone celebrations. Conclusion Child death is devastating for parents, other children, grandparents, and family members. Practice Implications. Rituals after child death require decisions about the child’s remains, wakes, funerals/burials at time of great pain for parents. This is especially true for newly immigrated parents and those with language barriers where making arrangements is especially hard and often very isolating. Health professionals who provide support need to be cognizant of practice differences based on religion, culture, economics, family traditions, and individual preference and provide as much support and resource as possible. A list of religious leaders representing the community’s cultures and funeral service providers who may provide lower cost burials/cremations is helpful.

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The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop

Thompson

2009

The Art Bulletin

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From the stage to the grave

Cited by 25 publications

References 2 publications

Practices following the death of a loved one reported by adults from 14 countries or cultural/ethnic group

Practices following the death of a loved one reported by adults from 14 countries or cultural/ethnic group

Death Rituals Reported by White, Black, and Hispanic Parents Following the ICU Death of an Infant or Child

The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop

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