Date of Award
4-2007
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Dr. Leigh A. Ford
Second Advisor
Dr. Mark P. Orbe
Third Advisor
Dr. Kathleen Wong
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Campus Only
Abstract
This study focused on the exploration of adolescent grieving processes. Specifically, relational dialectics was used as a framework for understanding adolescent grief after the death of a parent. In particular, I was interested in the ways parental death affects adolescents' relationships with other people in their lives. Through autoethnography, I identified more clearly the thoughts and feelings that I have experienced since the loss of my mother. This process allowed me to identify primary and secondary dialectical tensions that I have been experiencing. This study explored both the complex intrapersonal and interpersonal communication issues of my particular loss while providing insight into this experience for others.
Recommended Citation
Krohn, Taryn L., ""Until We Meet Again, Until Then, Goodbye:" An Autoethnographical Exploration of the Dialectical Tensions Experiences After Parental Death" (2007). Masters Theses. 3667.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3667