Beyond Endurance: When a Child Die. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Beyond Endurance: When a Child Die

No event is as traumatic as the death of a child. Dr. Knapp has interviewed over 155 families who experienced such a loss to determine how they coped or failed to cope. This book presents the results of his research, shedding light on constructive measures for responding to the tragedy, and calling attention to the special needs of surviving family members.Dr. Knapp examines three types of death: death occurring after a long illness, sudden or unexpected death, and death by murder.

Ronald J. Knapp, PhD:The author is a Clemson University professor emeritus of sociology who now lives at 124 Kenyon Drive, Algonac, Michigan 48001. He was engaged in teaching and research in the sociology of death and dying. Dr. Knapp is the co-author of Motherhood and Mourning: Perinatal Death.