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Qualitative Inquiry, Vol. 14, No. 3, 335-359 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1077800407309325
© 2008 SAGE Publications

Bereavement of Spousal Suicide

A Reflective Self-Exploration

Monique L. Watford

District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, Ontario, Canada, mlgwatford{at}hotmail.com

This study is a reflective exploration of my experience as a survivor of spousal suicide within the context of the suicidology literature. I use my experience in heuristic research to question the rationale of concentrating on the differences and/or similarities of people bereaved by suicide versus people bereaved by other modes of death and whether it might be more helpful to compare suicide survivors to each other. I also explore the possibility of looking to the prodramata in order to discover potential within-group variability that may shed some light on suicide survivor experiences and grief reactions.

Key Words: survivor of spousal suicide • suicidology literature • reflective self-exploration


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