Abstract:A child’s death is a traumatic experience that profoundly impacts parents’ psychological, physical, and social wellbeing. The literature describes gender differences in grief response associated with child loss, yet less is known about fathers’ grief in comparison that of mothers due to fathers’ underrepresentation in bereavement research. There is a need for scholarly exploration to advance understanding of fathers’ grief. This article presents selected findings on fathers’ grief responses that emerged from a… Show more
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