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The Effects of Preparedness for Suicide Following the Death of a Young Adult Child
Author(s) -
Maple Myfanwy,
Plummer David,
Edwards Helen,
Minichiello Victor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.2007.37.2.127
Subject(s) - grief , preparedness , tragedy (event) , narrative , psychology , suicide prevention , developmental psychology , set (abstract data type) , poison control , medicine , social psychology , clinical psychology , medical emergency , psychotherapist , psychiatry , political science , linguistics , philosophy , law , computer science , programming language
Suicide deaths are often viewed as sudden and unexpected. Research examining bereavement responses to suicide are generally set within this conceptual framework. Twenty‐two parents were interviewed about their bereavement experience following the suicide death of a young adult son or daughter. Data analyzed using narrative methods revealed the concept of preparedness. Three distinct preparedness narratives were identified, termed turbulent‐relief , tragedy , and reflective plots. The data presented here highlights the way in which these different situations influence the resultant grief. Understanding preparedness for suicide assists in explaining the variety of grief responses in parents bereaved in this manner.