scholarly journals COVID-19: Counseling With Bereaved Parents

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072199251
Author(s):  
Loretta Bradley ◽  
Bret Hendricks ◽  
Nicole Noble ◽  
Tara Fox
Keyword(s):  
Grief And Loss ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
The Family

In an era with death from COVID-19 increasing daily, this article emphasizes grief and loss issues of which the family counselor should be aware. Specifically, this article focuses on the needs for family counselors to be aware of grief and loss issues experienced by a parent whose child died from COVID-19. Within this article, grief literature is reviewed. Counseling techniques are highlighted and resources for bereaved parents are provided.

scholarly journals Generating a Vocabulary of Mourning: Supporting Families Through the Process of Grief

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-240
Author(s):  
Joshua M. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Family Practice ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Life Transitions ◽  
Grief And Loss ◽  
Counseling Practice ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
The Family

While grief and loss are common and universal life transitions, the language and customs of grieving differ based on the intersection of family practice and spiritual/religious affiliation. One aspect of cultural awareness and sensitivity to differing mourning processes may be the counselor’s awareness of meaningful verbiage and practice. This literature-based article will introduce family counselors to the differing nomenclature and practices of bereavement and offer implications for culturally relevant and sensitive counseling practice to support the family members’ mourning processes ( n = 80).

scholarly journals A Content Analysis of Adoption Articles in Counseling Journals: A 30-Year Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhong Liu ◽  
Rachel P. Jacoby ◽  
Hansori Jang ◽  
Dan Li
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Publication Trends ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Counseling Practice ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Adoption Research

This rigorous content analysis offers a systematic review of adoption research in counseling from 1988 to 2017. A total of 45 ( N = 45) articles on adoption across 13 counseling journals, 20 of which were published in The Family Journal, were analyzed. Results of the study revealed patterns in methodological orientations, target group, content areas, and journal and publication trends. Despite an overall increase in publications on adoption 1988–2017, this content analysis manifested a lack of empirical research on adoption within the context of counseling. Themes related to adoption and counseling practice were identified. Implications for family counselors/clinicians and research were discussed.

Parental Bereavement: A Panoramic View

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Hunt ◽  
Abraham P. Greeff
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Parental Bereavement ◽  
Panoramic View ◽  
Cognitive Reactions ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
Death Of A Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
Grief Reactions

This study is aimed at identifying central themes of bereavement. A qualitative approach was employed in the analyses of interviews with 22 bereaved parents. The analyses yielded four central issues or themes of bereavement, each with its own set of sub-themes or categories, as the narrative demanded. The first of these themes, pertaining to the life of the family before the death of a child had taken place, was named the risk factor. Circumstances leading up to the death, surrounding the death, the cause of death, and the events following the death were coded as bereavement circumstances. The grief reactions codes were divided into categories of emotional, physical, behavioral, relational, spiritual, and cognitive reactions, as described by the participants. Finally, the mourning codes described the mechanisms employed by the participants in their attempts to survive and continue living after the death. These findings can be used in the training of support workers and the development of bereavement interventions.

scholarly journals The communicative process of resilience for marginalized family members

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Black Sheep ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
The Family ◽  
To Come

This study aims to understand how people living at the edge of their familial group as marginalized members (i.e., “black sheep”) enact resilience. Inductive analysis of interviews with 30 marginalized family members uncovered five resilience strategies marginalized family members engage in to come to terms with their position in the family, repair family relationships, and/or create a new sense of normalcy: (a) seeking support from communication networks, (b) creating and negotiating boundaries, (c) (re)building while recognizing negative experiences, (d) downplaying the lived experience of marginalization, and (e) living authentically despite disapproval. This research extends the resilience framework by exploring situated resilience strategies engaged in by marginalized family members. Practical implications for marginalized family members, their families, and family counselors are discussed along with avenues for future research examining the marginalization of diverse employees.

Advocacy for Couples and Families: New Directions APA Publication Manual (7th Edition)

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-228
Author(s):  
Nicole Noble ◽  
Loretta Bradley ◽  
Bret Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
International Association ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
7Th Edition ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Marriage And Family Counselors ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Free Language

The 7th edition APA Publication Manual ( Manual) was released in October 2019. The significant changes between the 6th edition and 7th edition of the Manual were described in a previous issue of The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. This article is written to expand on the substantial changes to the Manual’ s guidelines and to focus on bias-free language and inclusivity. Using the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Code of Ethics as a cornerstone, this article will focus on such diverse issues as advocacy, bias-free language, gender, inclusivity, racial/ethnic identity, sensitivity (avoiding labels), socioeconomic, and intersectionality issues. Recommendations are made, and examples are provided to help couple and family counselors become cognizant of the changes.

scholarly journals Other Voices: International Manuscripts Published in The Family Journal: Calling for a Mentor

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-343
Author(s):  
Stephen Southern
Keyword(s):  
International Association ◽  
Acceptance Rate ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Revision Process ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
The Family ◽  
Marriage And Family Counselors

This special issue contains representative manuscripts from international authors reporting the results of research conducted in 11 countries or regions. Some of the results are generalizable to particular cultures or groups. Although the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the sponsor of The Family Journal, endeavors to encourage scholars and readers across the globe, many international manuscripts are not accepted for publication. There are challenges faced by authors in the submission, review, and revision process. This overview converges on the need for a mentor for other voices to provide resources and support needed to increase the acceptance rate of international manuscripts.

scholarly journals Hope, Loneliness and Sense of Coherence among Bereaved Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Einav ◽  
Malka Margalit
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
The Family ◽  
Quantitative Results

Coping with the loss of a child is a challenging and difficult experience that disrupts the lives of the surviving parents and the fabric of the family. Our goal is to identify the factors that help bereaved parents cope with this loss and introduce hope and future perspectives into their lives. Our sample consisted of 81 parents (30 fathers and 51 mothers), who completed questionnaires on the following topics: family climate, loneliness, sense of coherence and hope. In addition, interviews were conducted with six parents to further clarify the quantitative results. A moderated mediation model revealed that increased levels of loneliness among the parents predicted lower levels of hope. However, their emotional resources in terms of their sense of coherence mediated this relationship. In addition, the number of years since the loss moderated the negative relationship between loneliness and the parents’ emotional resources. It can be concluded that the negative impact of loneliness on parents’ sense of coherence declined over time. The interviews conducted extend the understanding of these results, as parents described their ability to continue with their lives and identified their goals in terms of the hope theory, alongside their ongoing pain. Finally, the therapeutic implications of the results we obtained are discussed.

Death of the Future?: An Outcome Study of Bereaved Parents in Israel

1990 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Shimshon Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Outcome Study ◽  
Child Loss ◽  
Adult Sons ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Future

Child loss has been described as the most devastating of bereavements. To explore this multidimensional phenomena, thirteen Israeli parents bereaved of young children were compared with forty-two parents who had lost sons to war. Although all parents demonstrated pronounced mourning, those bereaved of adult sons were particularly affected by the loss. This was true for the initial year as well as the current status of the bereavement response, an average of ten years post loss. These findings are discussed and implications for the family are considered.

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