Abstract
The study of the life history of Colice Caulfield Sayer explored the ways in which Colice's experiences changed the lives of her family and what was meaningful to them about these events. The purposes of the study were to provide an understanding of the effects of family experiences, to gain insight into the meaning of family loss and to demonstrate the use of qualitative interviewing to promote a deeper understanding of human behavior. Audiotaped, open-ended qualitative interviews with Colice's children and grandchildren provided individual interpretations of the generational effects of family loss. Through the inclusion of personal notes and poetry, a deeper understanding of the nature of Colice's perception of her experiences was obtained as well. In addition, a historical review of the literature of the early to mid-1900s provided a framework upon which to describe how societal expectations, the psychiatric establishment, and the jurisprudence system contributed to Colice's experiences.
Sigma Membership
Beta Alpha
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Historical
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Mental Health Impacts, Family Dynamics, Maternal Loss
Advisor
Patsy Keyser
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Texas Woman's University
Degree Year
1997
Recommended Citation
Sherrod, Melissa McIntire, "The life history of Colice Caulfield Sayer and the effects of generational loss" (2020). Dissertations. 1224.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1224
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-05-06
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9804917; ProQuest document ID: 304446528. The author still retains copyright.