The loss of a spouse is a profound and enduring experience that can significantly affect physical health and mental well-being. So, this week on All Together: The Family Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant is joined by sociology professor Prof. Deborah Carr.
Both a sociology professor and the director of the Center of Innovation in Social Science at Boston University, Prof. Deborah Carr is a life course sociologist. Having written extensively on death and dying, bereavement, and family relationships over the life course, she employs survey data and quantitative methods to study social factors linked with health and well-being in later life.
In this episode, Prof. Deborah Carr highlights a study that found that those who lost loved ones, particularly to behaviors that hastened their death, often felt anger and resentment, further complicating the grieving process. She details the immediate emotional shocks and practical tasks families must handle after a death, such as planning funerals and managing estates.
Together, Dina and Prof. Deborah Carr discuss the psychological difficulties of balancing anger and grief within families, as well as the importance of social ties and family support in helping widows and widowers through their loss. So, tune in this week for an eye-opening and heartfelt discussion.
Follow Prof. Deborah Carr’s work via Boston University: https://www.bu.edu/sociology/profile/deborah-carr/
Connect with Prof. Deborah Carr via email: carrds@bu.edu
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