Navigating Faith: Religion and Spirituality Among Finnish Parents After the Traumatic Loss of a Child

The traumatic loss of a child profoundly impacts parents, often triggering significant transformations in their religious beliefs and spirituality. While the challenges of bereavement are well documented, there remains a gap in understanding the specific ways in which faith and spirituality evolve d...

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Authors: Mohamed Hussin, Nur Atikah (Author) ; Aho, Anna Liisa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2025, Volume: 74, Issue: 4, Pages: 635-652
Further subjects:B Negro spiritual
B Grief
B Traumatic death
B Parents
B Religion
B Qualitative
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