Papers by Una MacConville
Bereavement Care, 2010
Roadside memorials are an increasingly common phenomenon. They are placed to mark the site of fat... more Roadside memorials are an increasingly common phenomenon. They are placed to mark the site of fatal road accidents or other sudden deaths and can take many forms, ranging from simple floral tributes to so-called ‘ghost bicycles’. These memorials make grief very visible and can be of great importance to bereaved families and friends as a marker of the place where their loved one died. They also serve as a warning of the dangers of the road and for other road users to take greater care. There can be some opposition to these memorials, particularly from national and local authorities, although campaign organisations have called for greater sensitivity towards and awareness of their significance.
Omega-journal of Death and Dying, 2006
proposed theoretical model of spiritual care suggests that there is considerable interaction and ... more proposed theoretical model of spiritual care suggests that there is considerable interaction and overlap between situational, biographical and religious needs and the social and cultural contexts in which people are located. This article reports a study that used a cartographic approach to "map" understandings of religion and spirituality in an Irish palliative care setting . Aspects of religion and spirituality have been explored within a multilayered Irish cultural setting to reveal a complex landscape-a landscape that is changing but which draws upon the past in shaping the present.
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Papers by Una MacConville