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Disenfranchised grief

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Disenfranchised grief
Grief that cannot be openly expressed because the death or other loss cannot be publicly acknowledged.
Mentioned in: Bereavement


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The term disenfranchised grief is used to describe "the grief that a person experiences when they incur a loss that is not or cannot be openly acknowledged, publicly mourned or socially supported" (Doka, 1989, p.
the series of hour-long presentations are designed to provide helpful guidelines for dealing with the loss of companion animals while focusing on topics such as the grief process, disenfranchised grief, loss in relationship to chronic illness, acceptance and resolution, and coping skills and resiliency strategies.
 
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