| Popis: |
This chapter is written to introduce two concepts—ambiguous loss and chronic sorrow—that help illuminate the latter circumstance, whether it is connected with the ultimate death of a loved one or any of the other uncountable ways in which loss arises in life. It explores these constructs under one heading might provide a springboard for the discussion of bereavement from a broader perspective. Ambiguous loss is a particularly stressful kind of loss because it is not typically officially acknowledged, and there is no possibility of closure. At times, as when someone is literally missing or is cognitively impaired, the loss remains unclear, as people don’t know whether a loved one is dead or alive, absent or present. The concept of chronic sorrow was originally based on observations of parents of children with developmental impairments. Descriptions of ambiguous loss and chronic sorrow readily apply to many of the same experiences. |
