Social Reactions to the Survivor of a Suicide in the Family: A Review of the Literature

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence G. Calhoun ◽  
Breon G. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Social Reactions ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Way

This article reviews the available literature on reactions to family members surviving another member's suicide. Three factors determining the reaction of others to persons bereaved by suicide are investigated: 1) the cause of death, 2) characteristics of the deceased, and 3) characteristics of the respondent. The perceptions that persons bereaved by suicide have of the way others view them are reviewed. Methodological flaws and limitations of the current research are noted, with suggestions for the direction of future research. Tentative generalizations and suggestions for clinical practice are also made.

Parents’ Speech and Children’s Stuttering: A Critique of the Literature

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 978-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn A. Nippold ◽  
Mishelle Rudzinski
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Question Asking ◽  
Speech Behaviors ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Way

The role of parents in relation to their children’s stuttering has been of great interest to speech-language pathologists for more than 50 years. As part of treatment, speech-language pathologists frequently advise parents to modify their speech behaviors when talking with their children. For example, parents are often told to speak more slowly and to refrain from interrupting or questioning the child excessively. Given the commonness of this advice, it is important to examine the research upon which it is based. This article contains a critical review of the literature concerning the role of parents’ speech behaviors (e.g., rate, interruptions, question-asking) in relation to their children’s stuttering. Published studies are reported and analyzed in order to determine the extent to which parents may affect their children’s stuttering through their own speech behaviors. The review indicates that there is little convincing evidence to support the view that parents of children who stutter differ from parents of children who do not stutter in the way they talk with their children. Similarly, there is little objective support for the argument that parents’ speech behaviors contribute to children’s stuttering or that modifying parents’ speech behaviors facilitates children’s fluency. Implications for treatment and for future research are discussed.

Family communication and decision making at the end of life: A literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara L. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Life Care ◽  
The Family

AbstractObjective:Patients and families coping with a terminal illness are faced with a number of decisions over the course of their disease. The role that family communication plays in the process of decision making is an important one. The objectives for this review are to examine the current state of empirical literature on the relationship between family communication and decision making about end-of-life care, to identify gaps, and to discuss implications for policy, practice, and future research.Method:Articles were identified using systematic keyword searches within the following relevant databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Plus, Communications and Mass Media Complete, ERIC, PsychINFO, MEDLINE, SocINDEX, and ProQuest.Results:The three bodies of relevant literature that emerged during this review include: (1) the importance of family communication at the end of life (EoL); (2) family decision making at the EoL; and (3) the interrelationship of communication (both within the family and with healthcare professionals) and decision making at the EoL. While the literature highlights the role of communication between medical professionals and the patient or family members, there is very little focus on the process of how family communication among the family members themselves contributes to decision making at the end of life.Significance of results:Barriers to end-of-life care are important considerations for helping patients to access timely and appropriate services. Understanding the pertinent role of family communication as it relates to the decision for EoL care is the first step in working to provide another avenue for overcoming these barriers.

Stereotypes about Chicanas and Chicanos

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Flores Niemann
Keyword(s):  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Mexican Descent ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Racial Awareness ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Social Stereotypes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Client Relationship ◽  
Future Research Directions

A review of the literature on stereotypes about Chicanas/os reveals that people of Mexican descent are perceived predominantly in derogatory terms, with the few positive terms primarily related to the centrality of the family for this ethnic community. This review also indicates that Chicanas/os themselves often endorse these stereotypes. However, the extant literature has not examined the counseling process in relation to consensual, social stereotypes of this ethnic group. This article serves to bridge that gap in the literature. Counselors are strongly encouraged to be cognizant of how stereotypes may affect Chicanas/os, especially in areas related to identity, risky behavior, stereotype threat, education, gender roles, and stigmatization. Counselors are encouraged to increase racial awareness as part of the mental health development of their Chicana/o clients. Counselors are particularly challenged to examine how their own conscious and unconscious stereotypes may affect the counselor-client relationship. Future research directions are also discussed.

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.

Support4Families: A Proposed Intervention Model to Support Families of Individuals Returning Home From Incarceration

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942097000
Author(s):  
Carrie Pettus-Davis
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
The Family ◽  
Returning Home ◽  
Family Skills Training ◽  
Support Research

Leaving incarceration and returning home (i.e., reentry) affects individuals and their families; 90% of individuals releasing from prison rely on family for critical reentry supports. Although positive family support during this period is empirically linked to an individual’s success, providing support can place a substantial emotional, social, and fiscal toll on family units. Without intervention, positive family support may deteriorate or become negative. This article presents the theoretical and empirical grounding for creating family-focused reentry interventions which target the family members of individuals leaving incarceration to improve the outcomes of both the re-entering individual and the family unit. This article then proposes a family skills training intervention Support4Families, and describes the evidence-driven intervention components of Support4Families. The intervention was developed using preliminary social support research and feedback from family members of formerly incarcerated individuals. Current testing and future research agenda of family support interventions in reentry are also explored.

Congenital and Perinatal Infections

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Family Practice Physicians ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Practicing Physicians

Congenital and perinatal infections are commonly encountered in clinical practice. This book provides a summation of the data regarding infections transmitted from mother to child during the antepartum, intrapartum, or postnatal period, with the goal of providing a complete and critical review of the literature regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and management of congenital and perinatal infections. Emphasis is placed on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, key diagnostic studies, and therapeutic interventions. Individual chapters elucidate the pathogenesis of these infections, as well as high-priority areas for future research. This text will prove useful to medical students and residents, fellows, and practicing physicians in obstetrics and pediatrics, as well as family-practice physicians and specialists who care for pregnant women and newborns.

Creating communicative opportunity: The supportive benefits of legacy building for families of advanced cancer patients.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 230-230
Author(s):  
Jennifer Kim Bernat ◽  
Paul R. Helft ◽  
Laura R. Wilhelm ◽  
Karen Schmidt ◽  
Shelley A. Johns
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Great Loss ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Knowledge

230 Background: Being diagnosed with advanced cancer is a painful reality that impacts entire families. Families face the challenge of great loss and can regret conversations left unspoken. Dignity therapy (DT) is an empirically supported intervention that gives families communicative opportunity. During DT, terminally ill patients engage in legacy building and create a written project containing their meaningful memories and values. This project is given to the family, succeeding the person in death and providing continuity to those who are left behind. We developed a narrative intervention based on DT that used a novel web portal for project dissemination. This study qualitatively explores the family’s reactions to legacy building to learn about its potential for future bereavement support. Methods: Semi-structured phone interviews (20-30 minutes) with family members (n=7) of terminally ill cancer patients were completed approximately one week after receiving the legacy project. Recipients were spouses (n=4), siblings (n=2), or an adult child (n=1). Interviews were coded using conventional content analysis and an open-coding strategy. Themes were recorded as they emerged. Results: Three communication themes emerged from the data. Legacy building: (1) facilitates conversation; (2) creates new knowledge and understanding; and (3) leaves lasting communication for future generations. The family members felt overall communication improved before the patient died, and they were able to discuss the terminal nature of their loved one’s illness. New knowledge was communicated in the project, which sometimes led to further understanding of personal life events. Also, the project was viewed as a family heirloom to be bequeathed to future generations. All family members stated they would recommend legacy building to others. Conclusions: This study adds the unique impact of communication to the literature on the supportive benefit of DT for families of advanced cancer patients. Future research should investigate and quantitatively assess bereavement outcomes for families over time, as well as the direct impact these outcomes have on family members’ quality of life.

scholarly journals A Narrative Review of Alzheimer’s Disease Stigma

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-528
Author(s):  
Eric R. Rosin ◽  
Drew Blasco ◽  
Alexander R. Pilozzi ◽  
Lawrence H. Yang ◽  
Xudong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Senile Dementia ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
New Framework ◽  
The Way

As the most common form of senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is accompanied by a great deal of uncertainty which can lead to fear and stigma for those identified with this devastating disease. As the AD definition evolves from a syndromal to a biological construct, and early diagnoses becomes more commonplace, more confusion and stigma may result. We conducted a narrative review of the literature on AD stigma to consolidate information on this body of research. From the perspective of several stigma theories, we identified relevant studies to inform our understanding of the way in which implementation of the new framework for a biological based AD diagnosis may have resulted in new and emerging stigma. Herein, we discuss the emergence of new AD stigma as our understanding of the definition of the disease changes. We further propose recommendations for future research to reduce the stigma associated with AD.

scholarly journals Negotiations within the family over the supply of parental care

2006 ◽  
Vol 274 (1606) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla A Hinde ◽  
Rebecca M Kilner
Keyword(s):  
Brood Size ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Parus Major ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The Family ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Level Of Effort ◽  
Provisioning Behaviour

Adults provisioning dependent young are in conflict with their partners, who would prefer a greater level of effort, and with their offspring, who would prefer a greater supply of food. To what extent, then should adults negotiate their provisioning behaviour with other family members? We used experimental manipulations of brood size, and targeted playback of begging calls to determine the extent to which adult great tits Parus major adjust their provisioning rates in response to the behaviour of their partner and their brood. We found that males and females behaved similarly, both responding more to each other's behaviour than to chick calling. We also found that the degree to which adults negotiated their provisioning rates with each other varied between years. A review of the literature suggests that the extent of negotiation over provisioning is likely to vary not only between species of diverse taxa, but also between and within (this study) populations of the same species. We suggest that provisioning behaviour lies on a ‘negotiation continuum’, which describes the extent to which parents respond to the actions of other family members. We argue that an individual's location on the ‘negotiation continuum’ is determined partly by the extent to which it can physically respond to the behaviour shown by other members of the family and partly by the quality of information on offer.

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