Published: 2015-09-20

„Our home is not the same any more” – the feeling of loneliness in bereaved families

Joanna SZYMANOWSKA
Studia nad Rodziną
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2015.37.2.15

Abstract

The subject of the research was the loneliness in families caused by the death of a parent/ spouse resulting from a long-standing illness. Ten families (6 mothers, 4 fathers, 15 children) from the city of Białystok, who had been during the mourning period for 2 years, were included in the qualitative research. The case study method was applied, as well as the following research techniques: structured interview and narrative interview.

Keywords:

solitude and loneliness, family home, functioning of bereaved families

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SZYMANOWSKA, J. (2015). „Our home is not the same any more” – the feeling of loneliness in bereaved families. Studia Nad Rodziną, 19(2(37), 271–288. https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2015.37.2.15

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