TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The Effects of Preparedness for Suicide Following the Death of a Young Adult Child
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Maple, Myfanwy
A1  - Plummer, David
A1  - Edwards, H.
A1  - Minichiello, Victor
SP  - 127
EP  - 134
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2007.37.2.127
ID  - ref1
ER  -