“We Hardly Ever Talk About It”: Emotional Responsive Attunement in Couples After a Child's Death

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Summary

Data from 26 Dutch-speaking couple and individual interviews are used to explore the meaning of not talking about the grief experience with a partner following the death of a child to cancer. Four main themes emerged that highlight the importance of talking and not talking as a way of coping with the loss of a child among grieving parents.

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Hooghe, A., Rosenbaltt, P. C. , Rober, P. (2017). “We Hardly Ever Talk About It”: Emotional Responsive Attunement in Couples After a Child's Death. Family Process, doi:10.1111/famp.12274