Living between two cultures: reflecting on Greek orthodox mourning practices

Caring for a family member with intellectual disability into old age: Applying the sociocultural stress and coping model to Italian and Greek migrants in Australia

“…While the term “filial obligation” has typically been used in association with Asian cultures (Lai, ), similar descriptions of an implicit moral obligation for intergenerational care have been found among Southern European families (Cosmini‐Rose & Belperio, ). Interestingly, however, some parents themselves also demonstrated beliefs which could be indicative of their “living between two cultures” (Papadelos, ) and hence more “Anglo” or typical of more individualistic cultures. This was particularly demonstrated in the desire expressed by a number of parents for their other children not to be “burdened” with caring for their sibling with intellectual disabilities, and some having chosen to transition their family member out of the family home.…”

A Widow and a Questionable Autoethnographer

“…With reference to Greek mourning practices specifically, those who migrated to Australia from Greece in the 1960s, are more likely to persist with customs as these were lived prior to migration. For this generation, women were more likely to be responsible for maintaining rituals associated with mourning, including the wearing of black (Avgoulas and Fanany 2018; Panagiotopoulos et al 2013; Papadelos 2019). For subsequent generations, the individual is more likely to determine how they mourn, and this will be responsive to levels of religiosity and their relationship with specific micro communities, for example.…”