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African American Sibling Survivors Of Homicide Victims: A Phenomenological Study, Terra Natia Brown
African American Sibling Survivors Of Homicide Victims: A Phenomenological Study, Terra Natia Brown
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African American bereavement experiences are underrepresented in the literature in comparison to Caucasian experiences. Due to cultural differences, the available literature may be misleading and unhelpful to African Americans dealing with grief. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to fill the void in the literature regarding African American bereavement. Guided by attachment theory and social constructivism as the theoretical frameworks, this study explored the lived bereavement and grief experiences of 12 African American siblings bereaved by homicide. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to gain firsthand knowledge of the siblingsâ bereavement experiences via semi-structured interviews, which allowed the participants …