Invisibility Matters: Adult Sibling Loss and the Complicated Grief Experience

Authors

  • Tangela C. Sawyerr Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Keywords:

adult sibling bereavement, homicide, complicated bereavement, self-narrative

Abstract

Homicide is a word that unquestionably invokes visceral responses. For families who have endured this traumatic experience, the manner of death augmented by social determinants complicates grieving processes. This narrative uses Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning to chronicle the author’s journey of complicated bereavement following the loss of a sibling. 

Author Biography

Tangela C. Sawyerr, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Tangela C. Sawyerr, DSW is Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (tangela@ssw.rutgers.edu). 

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Published

2023-11-29

How to Cite

Sawyerr, T. C. (2023). Invisibility Matters: Adult Sibling Loss and the Complicated Grief Experience. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 29(3), 32–44. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/2025

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