When Children Participate in the Death Ritual of a Parent: Funerary Photographs as Mnemonic Objects

When children lose a parent during childhood this offers emotional and life changing moments. It is important for them to be included in the death ritual and to be recognized as grievers alongside adults. Recent research has shown that children themselves consider it relevant to be part of the ‘comm...

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Main Author: Faro, Laurie M. C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-17
Further subjects:B death ritual
B continuing bonds
B Objects
B funerary photography
B Children
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