The Disclosure of Emotionally Sensitive Information: An Analysis of Agee’s A Death In The Family
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2012
End Date
January 2012
Abstract
Qualitatively analyzing a chapter from James Agee‟s novel A Death In The Family, we focus in this presentation on the first family communication after a fatal accident: disclosing information to family members about a death in the family, and about the circumstances of this death. While the disclosing of information is important, it seems that support of emotionally vulnerable family members is more important. Silence is preferred when the vulnerable participants risk to become overwhelmed or when people are not sure what is acceptable to say.
The Disclosure of Emotionally Sensitive Information: An Analysis of Agee’s A Death In The Family
Qualitatively analyzing a chapter from James Agee‟s novel A Death In The Family, we focus in this presentation on the first family communication after a fatal accident: disclosing information to family members about a death in the family, and about the circumstances of this death. While the disclosing of information is important, it seems that support of emotionally vulnerable family members is more important. Silence is preferred when the vulnerable participants risk to become overwhelmed or when people are not sure what is acceptable to say.
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