Some of these include: depression, negative coping, complicated grief, and low self-esteem. In a study, children of parents who died of suicide, accidental death, or sudden natural death had higher rates of new-onset depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than non-bereaved comparison subjects (Brent). Depression and stress following the loss of a parent can come from the child feeling alone, over-whelmed, and abandoned (Aldridge). Grief is common after a loss and does not have a time limit on when it will go away. Brofenbrenner’s ecological theory states that development reflects the influence of several environmental systems. This theory identifies five environmental systems, however, the microsystem relates most to the subject. The microsystem is the setting in which the individual lives. This includes the person’s family, peers, school, and neighborhood (Santrock 27). The loss of a parent effects the setting in which the individual lives. The relationships with their peers can change, their behavior could be different at school, and their overall attitude could
Some of these include: depression, negative coping, complicated grief, and low self-esteem. In a study, children of parents who died of suicide, accidental death, or sudden natural death had higher rates of new-onset depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than non-bereaved comparison subjects (Brent). Depression and stress following the loss of a parent can come from the child feeling alone, over-whelmed, and abandoned (Aldridge). Grief is common after a loss and does not have a time limit on when it will go away. Brofenbrenner’s ecological theory states that development reflects the influence of several environmental systems. This theory identifies five environmental systems, however, the microsystem relates most to the subject. The microsystem is the setting in which the individual lives. This includes the person’s family, peers, school, and neighborhood (Santrock 27). The loss of a parent effects the setting in which the individual lives. The relationships with their peers can change, their behavior could be different at school, and their overall attitude could