Exploring the journey of supporters in bereavement support groups: Experiences, sense-making, and social connections
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2024.2400373
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to explore facilitators’ experiences in bereavement support groups as they relate to their experiences of personal loss. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine facilitators who had experienced such grief, and data… read more here.
Keywords: support groups; journey supporters; bereavement support; support ... See more keywords
‘If I break your leg, you won’t ask me to fix it for you’: innovative explorations in ‘decolonising’ UK bereavement services
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DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2025.2451080
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper acknowledges that decolonising white-led UK bereavement services is an ambitious endeavour, addressing the arrogance and inequities embedded in the Whiteness of coloniality/modernity. Specialised ‘bereavement support services’ (BSS) may in themselves represent an… read more here.
Keywords: bereavement; break leg; ask fix; leg ask ... See more keywords
Pet Bereavement Support Groups: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
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DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2017.1328291
Abstract: ABSTRACT Companion animals are becoming increasingly important in society. Pets have been recognized for their vast contributions to human lives, including emotional support, social support, health benefits, and connection. However, society does not recognize the… read more here.
Keywords: pet bereavement; bereavement support; support; health professionals ... See more keywords
Bereavement Support Services in a National Sample of Hospices: A Content Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1177/0030222821997602
Abstract: Although the Medicare Hospice Benefit mandates that hospices offer bereavement support services to families for at least 1 year following the death of a patient, it does not stipulate which services they should offer. As… read more here.
Keywords: bereavement support; support services; national sample; services national ... See more keywords
Identifying Gaps in Grief and Bereavement Support: Insights from a Multi Methods Study.
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DOI: 10.1177/00302228251331241
Abstract: Grief is a normal reaction to loss, but some bereaved people require structured support to adjust. This paper reports findings from phase one of a study to develop a statewide model for grief and bereavement… read more here.
Keywords: grief bereavement; identifying gaps; gaps grief; bereavement support ... See more keywords
‘Sadly I think we are sort of still quite white, middle-class really’ – Inequities in access to bereavement support: Findings from a mixed methods study
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163221133665
Abstract: Background: Voluntary and community sector bereavement services are central to bereavement support in the UK. Aim: To determine service providers’ perspectives on access to their support before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Mixed methods… read more here.
Keywords: mixed methods; methods study; inequities access; support ... See more keywords