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Connecting and disconnecting: bereavement experiences of six mothers whose sons died of AIDS
The bereavement experiences of 6 mothers whose sons died of AIDS-related complications were identified. Interviews with these women provided data for grounded-theory analysis. Two basic social processes were identified: Connecting and Disconnecting. Connecting included support, rituals, transitions, and gathering mementos, and Disconnecting included accepting the death, performing death-related tasks, and letting go. Special considerations for mothers of sons who have died of AIDS are discussed.
The bereavement experiences of 6 mothers whose sons died of AIDS-related complications were identified. Interviews with these women provided data for grounded-theory analysis. Two basic social processes were identified: Connecting and Disconnecting. Connecting included support, rituals, transitions, and gathering mementos, and Disconnecting included accepting the death, performing death-related tasks, and letting go. Special considerations for mothers of sons who have died of AIDS are discussed.