An SSW doctoral student is conducting dissertation research into sibling bereavement. She is seeking participants to complete an anonymous, online survey. Participants should be individuals from the U.S. or Canada who were 11-20 years old when they lost a sibling and who are currently aged 18 or older. [See details below and please share with others who may be interested.]
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Greetings,
My name is Lauren Como and I am a Doctoral student at Smith College School for Social Work currently researching sibling bereavement for my dissertation. Sibling bereavement is personal to me since I lost my sister from terminal illness when I was 18 years old. My experience of losing my sister during my adolescence has been very impactful and prompted me to want to learn more about it to help other siblings with the death of their sibling. My research focuses on learning about sibling bereavement during adolescence and the impact that it has over time. I will be conducting an online, anonymous survey of surviving siblings who are currently aged 18 or older. Adults from the U.S. or Canada who were 11-20 years old when their sibling died are eligible to take the survey.
This will be an opportunity for those in the field of sibling bereavement to learn more about surviving sibling experiences of their sibling loss during adolescence and to hear collectively and directly from siblings to expand knowledge in the field. Upon completion of the study, and regardless of your participation, I will be happy to share the results. Should you wish to know the results, please send me an email at the address below requesting them.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to hear more about my study. You can contact me atlcomo@smith.edu.
Thank you for your time and I sincerely hope you will become involved by getting the word out to eligible participants!
Best Regards,
Lauren Como, MSW, LCSW
For more information, visit https://surveymonkey.com/s/siblingbereavement