Year: 2004
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study was designed to better understand the experiences of widows who join and remain in "widow-to-widow" ongoing support groups. This research study explored the meanings 12 widows attribute to being in twice-weekly contact with one another. An interpretive phenomenological perspective informed the examination of their lived experiences. The participants were asked to report on their experiences beginning around the time of their husband's death, continuing into the experiences in the time-limited group, through the early part of the group formation and experiences over the time the ongoing support group has been together. The present study compiled individual accounts of the widows' understanding of what has been helpful within an ongoing widow-to-widow support group and their perception of the outcomes.
Author: Michael Paul Hardin
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2299330233