"It is not simply the loss of a child": The challenges facing parents who have lost their only child in post-reproductive age in China.

The death of one's only child in post-reproductive age (in Chinese, shidu) is a traumatic event that has specific cultural implications in China. This study investigates the experience of a changed life and emerging challenges amongst Chinese shidu parents. Thematic analysis of 36 interviews reveale...

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Publicado en:Death Studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 209 - 219
Autores principales: Wang, Ning, Hu, Qian
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2021
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          Centre for Research on Ageing, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
          School of Public Administration, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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        Psychology of parents
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