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A Community Grief Support Program For Children A Needs Assessment, Peggy Wolner
A Community Grief Support Program For Children A Needs Assessment, Peggy Wolner
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this study was to explore the need for a community grief support program for children, Nineteen professionals who work directly with children participated in this study. Data were collected utilizing an interview with a closed- and open-ended item questionnaire. Among the topics discussed were knowledge of existing grief support services, interventions to facilitate a child's adjustment to death and the need for a grief support program for children Findings indicated all of those who participated in the study felt a grief support program for children was needed. Participants provided useful information for the development of future programs. …
Loss And Grief Measurement Tool For Battered Women, Sherrie A. Eisele
Loss And Grief Measurement Tool For Battered Women, Sherrie A. Eisele
Theses and Graduate Projects
Research has focused on battered women's safety needs which are supportive of women leaving their abusive partners. Despite the established intervention techniques and the availability of concrete support services, a high percentage of women will remain in or return to violent homes. A gap in research surrounds the emotional attachments and the lack of intrapersonal support for battered women, which would provide them with a process to heal from the abuse. Through an exploratory method, this study designed an easy-to-use measurement tool to assess the loss and grief battered women experience. Qualitative interviews were conducted of practitioners in the design …