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When Sorrow Never Stops

2015; Volume: 33; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/cnj.0000000000000231

1931-7662

Cindy J. Lightfoot Buckley, Suzanne Martin Stricklin,

Homelessness and Social Issues

In Brief The death of a child, regardless of age, is the most horrendous, severe, and debilitating form of bereavement a parent can experience. Two authors—one who lost her son and one who has a son with intellectual limitations—explain how the Theory of Chronic Sorrow offers help in understanding the grieving process and how nurses can assist parents and others experiencing long-term bereavement. Two nurses—one who lost her son and one who has a son with intellectual limitations—explain how the Theory of Chronic Sorrow helps explain grieving and how nurses can assist those experiencing long-term bereavement.