Toward a theory of helpfulness for the elderly bereaved
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Advances in Nursing Science
- Vol. 9 (2) , 32-43
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-198701000-00007
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to generate a theory of helpfulness for the elderly bereaved. The theory is grounded in data from responses of 30 participants concerning the advice they would give others who have lost a spouse and how others were helpful to them. Participants responded during six interviews following death of their spouses. A content analysis of responses was the basis of a dialectical theory of helpfulness: An Invitation to a New Life.Keywords
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