Families Making Sense of Death

Through interviews and analysis, the author explores the healing process within the family context, and looks at the dynamics at work in families in which a member has died. With a keen sense of empathy, the author shares stories which show how, gradually, families come to terms with their grief and make sense of the death, as time goes by.

This 'family meaning-making' is not a linear process; it is alternately stimulated and inhibited within a family. The author draws conclusions from …