Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Publication Title
Southern Communication Journal
Volume
76
Issue
3
First Page
210
Last Page
229
Abstract
For many bereaved parents, talking about their child's death and their grief experiences is a way to cope with grief. Unfortunately, communicating with others often proves difficult for parents and their social networks, often because of face threats. The purpose of the present study is to identify how the face needs of parents and their social network is communicatively negotiated. Fifty-three bereaved parents were interviewed and the data analyzed, resulting in a theme of protection. The findings highlight ways in which both the parents' and others' positive and negative faces were co-managed. These findings highlight the complex nature of facework in social networks at individual, relational, and systemic levels.
Recommended Citation
McBride, M. Chad and Toller, Paige W., "Negotiation of Face between Bereaved Parents and Their Social Networks" (2011). Communication Faculty Publications. 71.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/commfacpub/71
Comments
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in McBride, M. C., & Toller, P. (2011). Negotiation of face between bereaved parents and their social networks. Southern Communication Journal, 76, 3, 210-229. © 2011 Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10417940903477647.