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Why Do We Ask Why? -Finding Meaning After a Violent Loss

Møller, Mads Monrad LU (2023) FLMU16 20221
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
Some qualitative research has been conducted on how relatives who lost loved ones in an accident find meaning. A hypothesis was developed that meaning is found through a trinity of three themes: justice, learning and punishment. Through interviews with people who have experienced a violent loss and focus group discussions with people who have not, the research explores whether meaning is found through justice, learning and punishment. The results showed that the hypothesis, to some degree, can be applied. However, the measurement of each theme of the hypothesis is highly subjective, and the individual will have their own way of finding meaning. Based on the literature review and the data collected, the conclusion is that learning needs to... (More)
Some qualitative research has been conducted on how relatives who lost loved ones in an accident find meaning. A hypothesis was developed that meaning is found through a trinity of three themes: justice, learning and punishment. Through interviews with people who have experienced a violent loss and focus group discussions with people who have not, the research explores whether meaning is found through justice, learning and punishment. The results showed that the hypothesis, to some degree, can be applied. However, the measurement of each theme of the hypothesis is highly subjective, and the individual will have their own way of finding meaning. Based on the literature review and the data collected, the conclusion is that learning needs to happen to ensure prevention. Punishment becomes more relevant the lesser the intention is to learn, and justice can be found through either learning or punishment. (Less)
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author
Møller, Mads Monrad LU
supervisor
organization
course
FLMU16 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Meaning with trauma, Justice, Learning, Punishment, Accidents, FLMU06
language
English
id
9106422
date added to LUP
2023-01-17 09:10:44
date last changed
2023-01-17 09:10:44
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  abstract     = {{Some qualitative research has been conducted on how relatives who lost loved ones in an accident find meaning. A hypothesis was developed that meaning is found through a trinity of three themes: justice, learning and punishment. Through interviews with people who have experienced a violent loss and focus group discussions with people who have not, the research explores whether meaning is found through justice, learning and punishment. The results showed that the hypothesis, to some degree, can be applied. However, the measurement of each theme of the hypothesis is highly subjective, and the individual will have their own way of finding meaning. Based on the literature review and the data collected, the conclusion is that learning needs to happen to ensure prevention. Punishment becomes more relevant the lesser the intention is to learn, and justice can be found through either learning or punishment.}},
  author       = {{Møller, Mads Monrad}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Why Do We Ask Why? -Finding Meaning After a Violent Loss}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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