Rewriting the bereaved self: The role of narrative in rebuilding the self and constructing meaning following the loss of one’s spouse

Losing one’s spouse is one of the most difficult experiences we can face in life. It typically contests our sense of self, requiring the bereaved to rebuild the self. Narrative is well suited to facilitate identity reconstruction following grief. This paper posits that further research is needed int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Den Elzen, Katrin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australiasian Association of Writing Programs 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46261