The impact of practical support on parental bereavement: Reflections from a study involving parents bereaved through military death

Rolls, Liz; Harper, Mairi

doi:10.1080/07481187.2015.1068247

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“…Research has indicated that that practical support is an important element of the stress process as it aids in relieving distress [64,65]; this facet of support was for not evident in the data. Most participants had some social support in place but lacked the practical support that was needed to overcome the issues that they were facing.…”

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‘Everything takes too long and nobody is listening’: Developing theory to understand the impact of advice on stress and the ability to cope

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Shrinking state spending in the UK has been accompanied by a profound restructuring of the welfare system, leading to financial insecurity for many people, culminating in extreme stress and serious deterioration of physical and mental health. Theory surrounding the impact of welfare advice on stress is lacking; this paper undertakes an in depth exploration of the experiences of stress among welfare advice seekers, considering these in light of existing substantive theories of stress and coping to generate new insight. A thematic analysis explored the experiences of stress in welfare advice seekers. Four overarching themes and twelve subthemes emerged. They are further understood utilising traditional theories of stress (Transactional Model of Stress and Coping and the Conservation of Resources theory), which then underpin the development of a 'Stress Support Matrix' and a holistic theory related specifically to welfare, stress and coping.

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‘Everything takes too long and nobody is listening’: Developing theory to understand the impact of advice on stress and the ability to cope

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“…However, some bereaved parents/grandparents assume custodial care and/or legal guardianship of their orphaned grandchildren, which may lead to financial hardship (Knodel et al., 2007; Lesher & Bergey, 1998; Moore, 2008). New family dynamics and traditions are often embraced as the bereaved parents’ tried to keep the deceased child’s memory alive (Rolls & Harper, 2016; Weed, 2007).…”

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“…Although bereaved parents of Israeli soldiers are honored for their sacrifice, ongoing memorialization and remembrance ceremonies make moving beyond the loss more difficult for grieving parents (Ginzberg et al., 2002; Malkinson & Bar-Tur, 1999; Rubin, 1990). For different reasons, prolonged grief is also common among bereaved parents of veterans in the United Kingdom because in that case, social and governmental support for veteran families is sorely lacking (Rolls & Harper, 2016). In both instances, military protocols regarding notification of the death, death investigation, and release of the body to family can deepen parental devastation (Rolls & Harper).…”

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Parental Bereavement in Older Age: A Scoping Review

Wright

2021

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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A scoping review of parental bereavement in older age was conducted to identify the unique needs of older adults after the loss of an adult child. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed in accordance with the stated objectives of this review, which was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). In total, 26 research studies were included. The data were then analyzed using a systematic approach for organizing and synthesizing key data. The results indicated that some consequences and mediators of parental bereavement are similar regardless of age. But, older adults experience greater loneliness, isolation, and stigma than their younger counterparts. Older parents are also at greater risk for physical decline, mortality, and institutionalization following the death of an adult child. Religious and cultural mores also have influence on the bereavement process.

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“…Neimeyer’s (2010) concern is that grief could be sustained or increased by the program activities and through contact with other grieving persons. Evaluating bereavement support programs to determine their impact or outcomes is therefore important (DeCinque, Monterosso, Dadd, Sidhu, & Lucas, 2004; Rolls & Harper, 2016; Rolls & Penny, 2011; Valks, Mitchell, Inglis-Simons, & Limpus, 2005; Wilson et al., 2017; Wilson & Playfair, 2016). However, there is no apparent requirement in any country that bereavement programs be evaluated and thus no standards for evaluation frequency or evaluation methods subsequently existing as a consequence.…”

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A Research Literature Review to Determine How Bereavement Programs Are Evaluated

2019

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A review of all 44 research reports published between 2000 and 2018 on bereavement program evaluation was undertaken to identify evaluation methods and assess their apparent efficacy. Bereavement program evaluations varied considerably, with multiple data collection methods per study common (61.4%) over single methods (38.6%). Among these evaluation methods, a self-devised questionnaire was most often used (59.1%), followed by qualitative interviewing (36.4%), and the use of 1 or more of 35 data collection instruments such as grief inventories or depression scales (40.9%). Evaluative data were usually only collected once (77.3%), typically around program completion. Formal bereavement program evaluation appears to be ad hoc and sporadic, and potentially unlikely to provide the type and quality of information needed to retain, improve, expand, or abandon programs. Evaluation method developments including evaluation standards are needed to ensure recipients and others benefit as expected from bereavement programs.

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The impact of practical support on parental bereavement: Reflections from a study involving parents bereaved through military death

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

‘Everything takes too long and nobody is listening’: Developing theory to understand the impact of advice on stress and the ability to cope

‘Everything takes too long and nobody is listening’: Developing theory to understand the impact of advice on stress and the ability to cope

Parental Bereavement in Older Age: A Scoping Review

A Research Literature Review to Determine How Bereavement Programs Are Evaluated

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