Death
Studies, 01 March 2014, vol./is. 38/3(172-178)
Shapiro,
Danielle N., Howell, Kathryn H., Kaplow, Julie B.
Mother–child
communication may be an important factor in determining children's grief
reactions following the death of the father. Using observational methods, the
current study suggests that mothers' warm, sensitive, and engaged communication
is associated with lower levels of maladaptive grief and depressive symptoms in
children whose fathers have recently died. Findings suggest that mother–child communication may
be an important intervention target for bereaved families.