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... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > risks for and causes of divorce > death of a child
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > risks for and causes of divorce > death of a child
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > risks for and causes of divorce > death of a child
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > risks for and causes of divorce > death of a child

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death of a child  

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  • The death of a child is a parent's worst fear, the ultimate tragedy, causing immense sadness that research shows is generally even greater than that resulting from the death of a parent, sibling, or spouse. Grieving is complicated by the parents' associated losses of the future, of their hopes and dreams for their children, and of personal and family identity. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Death of a Child]

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