Unity strengthens and inhibits development: A focus group interview with volunteer adults in support programs for bereaved children and their family
(2023) In Death Studies 47(9). p.1061-1071- Abstract
- This article illuminates (inter)actions and group dynamics of adult volunteers in programs for bereaved children and parents. A focus group interview with seven volunteers in Swedish was conducted. A latent, thematic analysis was conducted, inspired by Braun and Clarke, and Goffman. Two themes were constructed: Personal despair as a motivation for establishing and consolidating voluntary involvement and The volunteers acted as an extended family. Group dynamics within the group contributed to uphold volunteers’ adherence to formal and informal guidance related to the program. Strong engagement among volunteers and internal recruitment strategies contributed to uphold and consolidate the program’s implementation.
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- author
- Glasdam, Stinne LU ; Karidar, Hakima LU ; Lundqvist, Pia LU and Stjernswärd, Sigrid LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023-01-05
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- children, parental bereavement, support program, volunteers, Sweden
- in
- Death Studies
- volume
- 47
- issue
- 9
- pages
- 1061 - 1071
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- pmid:36601887
- scopus:85145854672
- ISSN
- 0748-1187
- DOI
- 10.1080/07481187.2022.2160521
- project
- Children losing a parent
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- c5223434-6f31-4b59-b9be-19cc2b66ebf1
- date added to LUP
- 2023-01-05 11:01:45
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- 2024-06-21 02:21:11
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