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Parental Grief Study

PARENTAL GRIEF FOLLOWING PREGNANCY LOSS: AN ARTICLE CRITIQUEPART 2

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 stateoftheart literature in the area of investigation.

The review of literature presented in the article was organized to provide a clear development of ideas. Further, the organization of the literature review supports the conduct of the study reported in the article.

The writing style used in the literature review is objective. Paraphrasing was widely used, with the use of direct quotations kept to a minimum level.

A theoretical framework for the study was develo...

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