Peer support experiences among Chinese parents who lost their only child: A qualitative study

N Zhou, R Wu, X Xu, J Wang - Death Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chinese parents who lost their only child are at high risk of mental health problems. Peer
support seems to be a crucial resource for their adaptation. Semi-structured interviews were …

Peer‐group support for bereaved children: A qualitative interview study

M Metel, J Barnes - Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: While it has been shown that bereaved children can experience emotional or
behavioural problems, the evidence is inconclusive regarding which children would benefit …

Parents' experiences about individual peer support after the death of a child.

K Parviainen, M Kaunonen, AL Aho - Hoitotiede, 2012 - search.ebscohost.com
The purpose of this study was to describe individual peer support experiences of parents
whose child has died. The data were collected from parents whose child had died at the age …

Can social support matter? The relationship between social support and mental health among bereaved parents in an only‐child society: Evidence from China

E Wang, H Hu, Y He, Y Xu - Health & Social Care in the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Shidu parents (parents who lost their only child) experience poor mental health, and social
support is expected to alleviate mental stress and facilitate mental adaptation of bereaved …

Parent-perceived isolation and barriers to psychosocial support: A qualitative study to investigate how peer support might help parents of burn-injured children

J Heath, H Williamson, L Williams… - Scars, burns & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Burn injuries can be traumatic and distressing for the affected child and family,
with a prolonged period of recovery. This research explores parents' experiences of support …

Parentally bereaved children and adolescents: The question of peer support

L LaFreniere, A Cain - OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates peer interaction and peer support for parentally bereaved children
and adolescents. Using data from an extensive bereavement study, transcribed …

From Fathers to Fathers—Telephone-Based Peer Support: A Feasibility Study

E Andersson, L Espinosa, MB Wells - Social Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Men can struggle with adapting to their new roles as they transition into
fatherhood. While social support has been shown to be effective at aiding this transition, little …

Peer support program for Chinese low income mothers: An evaluation study and implications for practice

SL Hung, DR Zhou - Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2017 - Springer
This study evaluated a peer-support program for low-income mothers that is designed to
serve the objectives of (1) enhancing the parents' competence,(2) reducing their stress and …

Peer supporters' experiences of a bereavement follow-up intervention for grieving parents

AL Aho, P Åstedt-Kurki… - OMEGA-Journal of Death …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of peer supporters of a bereavement
intervention for grieving parents and how the program should be developed further. The …

The role of peer relationships in parental bereavement during childhood and adolescence

AR Dopp, AC Cain - Death studies, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews current knowledge concerning the relationship between peer support
and adjustment outcomes and experiences for parentally bereaved children. A brief …