Continuing Bonds With Children and Bereaved Young People: A Narrative Review.
Oliver ClabburnKatherine KnightingBarbara A JackMary R O'BrienPublished in: Omega (2019)
Bereaved young people establish a sense of connection with deceased family members through various means (e.g., unprovoked or spontaneous reminders, physical mementos, internalized memories). Some connections are unintended and occur spontaneously. However, other young people will specifically seek ways to remember the deceased to provide a sense of enduring connection.