Chapter 1 Introduction
Bereaved adult children:The gap in literature
Guilt:An important emotion in grief
The present studies:Guilt in bereaved Chinese adult children
Overview of the project
Chapter 2 Literature review
Guilt in bereavement
Critical analysis and research gaps
The proposed conceptualization of bereavement guilt
Chinese Bereaved Adult Children
The present research
Chapter 3 Methodology
Meeting research objectives
What is mixed method research
Advantages and functions of mixed method
Paradigm debate and pragmatism
Methodological Framework
Chapter 4 The subjective experience of guilt: Insiders’ voices
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 5 Development and validation of a Bereavement Guilt Scale
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 6 Bereavement guilt: Its prevalence, predictors and relationship to complicated grief
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 7 General discussion and conclusion
Summary of the research and findings
Contributions and implications
Limitations
Future directions
Reference
