Keeping the Family Together When Death Comes: Analyzing Creative Negotiation Techniques to Assist the Family During the Grieving Process

Date of Award

5-31-2011

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Master of Professional Studies

Organizational Unit

University College, Communication Managament

Disciplines

Organiz. & Prof. Communication

First Advisor

Suzanne Snider

Keywords

Death, Dying, Familial conflict, Grief communication, Grieving, Negotiation techniques

Abstract

Effective negotiation skills are useful to grieving individuals and families and tend to ease suffering by creating effective communication among family members. This Capstone Project investigates the connection between individual's grieving process and their communication skills specific to negotiation techniques. Primary research was collected and analyzed. Subjects who participated in a study were asked questions specifically examining how negotiation techniques apply to families who have experienced grief through the death of a loved one. The findings of the study are consistent with the current literature about the use of negotiation techniques, and solutions for individuals who undergo the grieving process and face potential familial conflicts.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

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