Losing a Grandchild: The Mourning Experience of Grandparents in Israel

Kobi Tourjeman; Israel Doron; Miri Cohen

doi:10.1080/07481187.2014.970298

Losing a Grandchild: The Mourning Experience of Grandparents in Israel

Kobi Tourjeman, Israel Doron, Miri Cohen

University of Haifa

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Abstract

The rise in life expectancy has placed grandparents at higher risk to experience losing a grandchild. The authors examined the ways grandparents experience the loss of a grandchild. Twelve grandparents were interviewed based on an interview guide and phenomenologically analyzed. Three main themes were found: the loss as a personal turning point; the significance of the ongoing relationships with the deceased; and the impact on one’s beliefs and attitudes. The loss of a grandchild is characterized by a complex tension between two inter-related forces of distancing and becoming closer to the grandchild and his or her parent.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	491-499
Number of pages	9
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	39
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2014.970298
State	Published - 14 Sep 2015

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Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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