Title
Professional Bereavement: A Qualitative Examination of Rehabilitation Counselors in Grief.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2012
Abstract
This article describes qualitative research related to rehabilitation counselor bereavement. Nine rehabilitation counselors who had experienced the death of a client volunteered to participate in structured interviews. The results were transcribed, analyzed, and found to contain six major themes. The themes were (a) profound impact, (b) self-questioning, (c) need for support, (d) questions regarding etiquette, (e) counselor preparation for the death of a client, and (f) need for self-care. Participants also offered suggestions for rehabilitation educators and administrators of State-Federal vocational rehabilitation programs.
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling
Volume
43
Issue
4
First Page
3
Last Page
11
Pages
9
Publisher
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
Recommended Citation
Davis, Alan; Saladin, Shawn; Hansmann, Sandy; and Velgersdyk, Nicole, "Professional Bereavement: A Qualitative Examination of Rehabilitation Counselors in Grief." (2012). Counseling and Human Development Faculty Publications. 49.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/chd_pubs/49