Resisting disenfranchized grief in the context of perinatal death: A qualitative study on the social labor of bereaved mothers.
AbstractPerinatal death remains socially unevenly recognized, despite important changes in practice and culture. This qualitative study examines how bereaved mothers negotiate everyday (non)recognition across interactional settings. Using a grounded theorizing approach, we conducted in-depth intervi...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies pp. 1 - 15 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2026
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