Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2005

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volume

33

Issue

1

First Page

46

Last Page

66

Abstract

This study examines how bereaved parents experience communicating with individuals in their social network. The bereaved parents in this study experienced two dialectical contradictions: (a) between the physical absence of their child and the continuing presence and emotional bond with their deceased child; and (b) between being open or closed when deciding whether to talk about the deceased child to others. Results describe how parents communicatively negotiated these contradictions. The article concludes by discussing practical applications for bereaved parents, bereavement support groups, helping professionals, and individuals within the bereaved parents’ social network.

Comments

This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Toller, P. W. (2005). Negotiation of Dialectical Contradictions by Parents who have Experienced the Death of a Child. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 33, 1, 46-66. © 2005 Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0090988042000318512#.

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