Grappling with the Suicidal Monster: A Grounded Theory of how Parents Experience Living with Suicidal Distress

The main concern, keeping my child alive, describes the sole focus of the parents throughout the young persons’ suicidal distress. Parents’ thoughts, fears, and imaginations act as driving forces where they become preoccupied regarding the dangers to which their children may succumb because of their...

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Main Authors: Erica Delaney, Evelyn Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociology Press 2017-06-01
Series:Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal
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Online Access:http://groundedtheoryreview.com/2017/06/23/grappling-with-the-suicidal-monster-a-grounded-theory-of-how-parents-experience-living-with-suicidal-distress/
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title Grappling with the Suicidal Monster: A Grounded Theory of how Parents Experience Living with Suicidal Distress
title_full Grappling with the Suicidal Monster: A Grounded Theory of how Parents Experience Living with Suicidal Distress
title_fullStr Grappling with the Suicidal Monster: A Grounded Theory of how Parents Experience Living with Suicidal Distress
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title_short Grappling with the Suicidal Monster: A Grounded Theory of how Parents Experience Living with Suicidal Distress
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