Resocialization of the bereaved via interpersonal communication techniques

Abstract

Abstract This research focused on the communication behavior of bereaved individuals using the ethnography of communication methodology. From the eight individuals interviewed, three main bereavement communication categories emerged and were described: private interaction, impersonal interaction, and interpersonal interaction. Two suppllem communication techniques were then posited in order to facilitate communication within those categories. The methodology proved to be a useful tool in elucidating the categorks of communication behavior used the bereaved and was also found to be effective in facilitating bereavement communication.