Date of Award
Summer 2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Community & Environmental Health
Committee Director
Colin Box
Committee Member
Lindsay Rettie
Committee Member
Susan Hunter
Abstract
This evaluation seeks to determine the extent to which the professional literature concerning bereaved children in the United States includes African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American children whose siblings have died in childhood.
A literature search identifies 58 articles, published between 1990 and 2002, concerning children under age 19 living in the United States whose siblings have died. Articles are sorted by time frame and classified by type. There are 31 descriptive articles consisting of five literature reviews, five commentaries, five case studies, and 16 narratives; there are 27 research articles. Analysis determines the extent to which race, culture, and ethnicity are included in article comments and discussions, and in research samples.
The 31 descriptive articles include 11 brief discussions or comments regarding race, ethnicity, or culture. Changes in the descriptive literature over time are calculated using the ratio of the number of comments/discussions as compared to the number of articles per time period.
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DOI
10.25777/t574-kz14
ISBN
9780496217526
Recommended Citation
Cherry, Joyce K..
"Sibling Death in Childhood: An Evaluation of the Literature Regarding Inclusion of Minority Cultures, 1990–2002"
(2003). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Community & Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/t574-kz14
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