An Interpretative phenomenological analysis of paternal bereavement in young adults

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Maraş, Ayşen

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This thesis aims to gain an in-depth understanding on how young adults experience paternal bereavement. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis is used in order to find superordinate themes that are shared among seven young adults, aging 20-35, who have lost their fathers in the past 10 months to 65 months. The emerged themes are discussed in terms of the related literature on bereavement.

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Bereavement., Parents, Phenomenological psychology., Bereavement, Psychology Phd thesis

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/25793

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A. Maraş, “An Interpretative phenomenological analysis of paternal bereavement in young adults,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2016.