The Effects of Legacy Building on Parental Grief

dc.contributor.advisorWeimer, Amy A.
dc.contributor.authorBoothe, Mary Claire
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlfaro, Edna
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFitzpatrick, Cindy
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-04T15:20:20Z
dc.date.available2023-05-04T15:20:20Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.description.abstractThe present study focuses on how legacy building activities aid or inhibit grief processing in bereaved parents. 10 parents participated in semi-structured interviews to answer questions about the death of their child, personal grief, legacy building interventions, and suggestions for practitioners conducting legacy building. Interviews were transcribed, and themes from responses were coded and aggregated. These scores were analyzed to look for common variables across participants, experiences, and suggestions. As expected, findings showed more benefits of legacy building than risks. Additionally, legacy building items proved to provide emotional comfort among other positive benefits. Study implications are intended to provide practical suggestions for the improvement of practices.
dc.description.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent33 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBoothe, M. C. (2023). The effects of legacy building on parental grief (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/16707
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectlegacy
dc.subjectgrief
dc.subjectchild life
dc.titleThe Effects of Legacy Building on Parental Grief
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Development and Family Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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