Maternal attachment and child death: On adjustment, relationship, and resolution
Title
Maternal attachment and child death: On adjustment, relationship, and resolution
Creator
Rubin SS
Identifier
Publisher
Omega
Date
1985
Subject
Child; Death; infant; child death
Description
When an infant dies at the height of the mother-child attachment period, the experience is traumatic and shattering for the mother. Examining successful resolution of this loss requires a distinction between adjustment to the external reality of loss and the nature of the ongoing internal relationship to the representation of the deceased. Resolution may best describe and muted intrapsychic relationship characterized by a flexible and psychologically comfortable stance vis a vis the dynamic memories and representation of the deceased child.
1985
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Type
Journal Article
Citation List Month
Backlog
URL Address
Citation
Rubin SS, “Maternal attachment and child death: On adjustment, relationship, and resolution,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed February 10, 2025, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/12422.