The influence of a grandfather's disease process and death on the formation of personal identity in a granddaughter |
| |
Institution: | Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University—Cascades, United States |
| |
Abstract: | This case study investigated the influence of a grandfather with Parkinson's disease and his death on the development of personal identity in his granddaughter. The case was complicated by the granddaughter's diagnosis at age 20 with a potentially terminal illness 3 months after his death. The granddaughter experienced symptoms similar to those of her grandfather. Analysis of a retrospective interview with the granddaughter revealed four themes: shared interests, coping skills and adaptation, enlightenment, and influence. These themes were examined within the context of Erik H. Erikson's theory of identity development as a conceptual framework for understanding the influence of the grandfather–granddaughter relationship. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |
|