Parental Grief Study

This research constitutes the second part of a critique of an article by Kandl Stinson, Judith Lasker, Janet Lohmann, and Lori Toedter (1992, pp. 218223) that dealt with parental grief following pregnancy loss. This part of the critique is concerned with (1) the review of literature reported in the article, (2) the theoretical framework, (3) the research hypothesis and/or research questions, and (4) the research design.

The literature review reported in the article appeared to thoroughly cover the area of investigation. The sources reviewed, however, were not likely the latest available in the topic area. The latest source reviewed was two years old at the time the article was published. Five additional sources reviewed were three to four years old at the time the article was published. All other sources reviewed ranged from five years old to 23 years old at the time the article was published.

The literature review included an acceptable balance of secondary and primary sources. Research studies predominated the sources reviewed, with opinion articles held to a minimum.

The content of the literature related directly to the problem investigated in the study reported in the article. Further, the researchers evaluated the sources reviewed, as opposed to simply summarizing them. The literature review included in the article, however, did not conclude with a brief synopsis of

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