The Function of Ritualized Acts of Memory Making after Death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

(1) Background: Some infants die shortly after birth, leaving both parents and nurses in grief. In the specific setting where the data were collected, the bereaved parents receive a scrapbook made by the nursing staff in the NICU, and a box made by a local parent support group. Making a scrapbook an...

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Main Authors: Inger Emilie Værland, Anne Beth Gilja Johansen, Marta Høyland Lavik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/12/1046