@article {murphy_bereaved_2003,
	title = {Bereaved Parents{\textquoteright} Outcomes 4 to 60 Months After Their Children{\textquoteright}s Deaths by Accident, Suicide, or Homicide: A Comparative Study Demonstrating Differences},
	journal = {Death Studies},
	volume = {27},
	number = {1},
	year = {2003},
	pages = {39{\textendash}61},
	abstract = {In this article, the authors revisit a controversial issue in the bereavement field: Does one violent cause of death of a child influence parents{\textquoteright} outcomes more than another? To address this question, we observed 173 parents prospectively 4, 12, 24, and 60 months after their children{\textquoteright}s deaths by accident, suicide, or homicide. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to examine the influence of three types of a child{\textquoteright}s violent death and timesince death upon 4 parent outcomes (mental distress, post-tramatic stress disorder [PTSD], acceptance of the child{\textquoteright}s death, and marital satisfaction). The results showed a significant interaction for the bereavement Group 2 Time effect for acceptance of death, a significant main effect for time for all four outcomes, and a significant main effect for group (homicide) for PTSD. Nearly 70\% of the parents reported that it took either 3 or 4 years to put their children{\textquoteright}s death into perspective and continue with their own lives; however the child{\textquoteright}s cause of death did not significantly influence parents{\textquoteright} sense of timing in this regard. Clinical and research implications of the findings are discussed.},
	issn = {0748-1187},
	doi = {10.1080/07481180302871},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481180302871},
	author = {MURPHY, SHIRLEY A. and JOHNSON, L. CLARK and WU, LANG and FAN, JUAN JUAN and LOHAN, JANET}
}
