Bereavement, dying, suffering, cancer, homicide survivors.

Current Studies: With co-investigator faculty member, Dr. Barbara Parker I am currently conducting a research study with adults who experienced the homicide of one parent by the other when they were children. We are interviewing adults (over 18), who had this experience as a child to further understand and describe the way these children deal with the experience. Our belief is that these people are experts on what it is like to deal with and survive this kind of trauma. The study is part of a program of research that will lead to interventions that will help children living with this experience now. The study is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research of NIH from October 2003 to July, 2006 Grant number R01-NR008532-01. Participants are interviewed two times by one of the investigators, to fully describe their childhood experiences. Participation is confidential and participants are paid $75.00 for each interview. The investigators can be reached through the toll free study number 866-834-9564 or at Homicide-study@Virginia.EDU.