Citation

Aksoz-Efe I, Erdur-Baker O, Servaty-Seib H. Death Stud. 2018; 42(9): 579-592.

Affiliation

Department of Educational Studies , Purdue University , West Lafayette , IN , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2017.1407379

PMID

29338569

Abstract

Grief following a death loss is a common experience all individuals face at some point in life. There, however, are only a few in-depth studies regarding grief in cultures around the world and specific roles that rituals and beliefs related to death may have in the grieving process.

RESULTS of interview data from eight grieving Turkish women revealed four three themes: (a) metaphors of loss, (b) funeral rituals, and (c) rituals in relation to control and personal factors. Overall, participants' sense of control appeared to influence their grief experiences and perceptions of rituals.

Language: en

Keywords

control issues; grief rituals; meaning-making; qualitative methodology; women