The death of a child is forever: The life course impact of child loss.

摘要: With few exceptions, parents are able to love and care deeply for all their children, whether these be or many in number. In times of life crisis, may become temporarily unable find the resources within themselves actively manage relationships with but this situation is generally time limited. The capacity each child different balanced ways involvement children norm. That is, unless a family dies. that situation, undergo normal mourning process which they will grieve deceased emerge continue meaningful interaction surviving far from assured. too cases, maintain continuing preoccupation heightened investment relationship lost one loss itself. book Genesis rich description themes would prove taxing even most resourceful therapists. Of stories loss, Jacob his beloved favorite son Joseph, presumed dead, prototypical complication parent children. Although favored life, it Joseph's sudden “death” cripples father emotionally so he mere shell himself.