丧子悲恸历程与转化.docVIP

The 14th Asian-Pacific Telephone Counseling International Conference A Child-Loss, bereaved mother’s adjustment and transformation: The dream and practice of Futian Bank Shu-Fang Liu、Chin-Fen Tsai Abstract This paper used self-narrative approach to explore the life story of a bereaved mother who went through the process of grief and adjustment and set up a non-profitable organization to help more families. The author narrated her own experience of facing unexpected deterioration of her son’s illness during hospitalization and underwent the process of grief and adjustment after the sudden death of her son, which caused the whole family intense physical, mental and spiritual suffering as well as the wish to escape from the overwhelming pain. By chance the author engaged herself in social work, which exposed her to the weakness and helplessness of the vulnerable groups and aroused her expectation and enthusiasm in social work activity. By sharing this life experience filled with difficulties and mix emotions, the author hoped to provide reference for the future researchers. For the author, such a wrenching event was not only about loss of a child but also loss of self. As all parents have hopes and dreams for their children and bear the responsibility of raising them, the death of a child results in the most profound bereavement and loss of self, especially for those who put so much hope on their children. The author blamed herself of not being as a good mother for the inability to protect and keep her child stay safe, and the death of her child had shattered her hope toward future. By coincidence and serendipity, the author and some fellow enthusiasts established a non-profit organization named Tainan New Era Social Welfare Association on 17th Oct 2008 with the support from the social workers and the Section Chief Mr. Jiung-Ming Lai in the Bureau of Social Affairs. This child-focused, family-centered and community-based organization aims at promoting the welfare of v