Chapter
Emeritus professor publishes book discussing ambiguous loss during pandemic
03:19 - 15:52 (12:33)
Pauline Boss, an emeritus professor of family social science, has released a book titled The Myth of Closure, Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change, in which she discusses helping people cope with grief over things like missing bodies or divorces. Her research has broadened her attention from family and societal bereavement and beyond.
Clips
Emeritus professor of family social science, Pauline Boss, and her husband chose to move into an apartment due to her husband's declining health, which made it hard for him to climb stairs.
03:19 - 05:25 (02:05)
Summary
Emeritus professor of family social science, Pauline Boss, and her husband chose to move into an apartment due to her husband's declining health, which made it hard for him to climb stairs. The pandemic prevented them from their usual activities, but they still maintained a sense of normalcy in their bright and airy apartment.
ChapterEmeritus professor publishes book discussing ambiguous loss during pandemic
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?’
PodcastThe Daily
Professor of psychology and family studies, Dr. Pauline Boss, discusses the concept of ambiguous loss and its effects on individuals and families when there is no authoritative certainty of a loss.
05:25 - 09:14 (03:49)
Summary
Professor of psychology and family studies, Dr. Pauline Boss, discusses the concept of ambiguous loss and its effects on individuals and families when there is no authoritative certainty of a loss. Her studies include families of missing fighter pilots from the Vietnam War, Alzheimer's patients and the relatives of people whose bodies were never recovered after natural disasters.
ChapterEmeritus professor publishes book discussing ambiguous loss during pandemic
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?’
PodcastThe Daily
In her new book, "The Myth of Closure, Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change," Pauline Boss challenges Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Grief model and explores societal bereavement in a time when the world is grappling with issues such as climate change and racial violence.
09:14 - 13:56 (04:42)
Summary
In her new book, "The Myth of Closure, Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change," Pauline Boss challenges Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Grief model and explores societal bereavement in a time when the world is grappling with issues such as climate change and racial violence.
ChapterEmeritus professor publishes book discussing ambiguous loss during pandemic
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?’
PodcastThe Daily
Mary Jane Boss, a girl from a rural town, pursued an academic career in family social science that was uncommon for her upbringing.
13:56 - 15:52 (01:56)
Summary
Mary Jane Boss, a girl from a rural town, pursued an academic career in family social science that was uncommon for her upbringing. She studied beyond high school, married as a 19-year-old college student, and wrote her thesis on cultural roles among Swiss American and Amish women in her hometown.