Trauma, Grief, and Remembrance in the Aftermath of Terrorism: The Phenomenology of Violent Child Loss...

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Yordanka Dimcheva (University of Birmingham and University of Kent)

Trauma, Grief, and Remembrance in the Aftermath of Terrorism

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The Phenomenology of Violent Child Loss

Yordanka Dimcheva (University of Birmingham and University of Kent)

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English

Bristol University Press
09 June 2026

Interdisciplinary studies; Violence in society; Sociology: death & dying; Terrorism, armed struggle; Trauma & shock

Series: Death and Culture

What does it mean to grieve a child lost to an act of terrorism?

This book offers a powerful and deeply human exploration of traumatic bereavement, grounded in parents' first-hand accounts of losing a child to political violence. Drawing on research in France, the book explores how such loss disrupts meaning, time and self. Through a phenomenological lens, it challenges clinical views of grief and trauma, revealing how parents resist closure and seek enduring bonds with the deceased.

This is a compelling interdisciplinary study of love, memory and making meaning in the wake of unthinkable tragedy.

By: Yordanka Dimcheva (University of Birmingham and University of Kent)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529250510
ISBN 10: 152925051X
Series: Death and Culture
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 09 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Yordanka Dimcheva is Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham and Research Assistant at the University of Kent.

Reviews for Trauma, Grief, and Remembrance in the Aftermath of Terrorism: The Phenomenology of Violent Child Loss

‘A powerful illustration of how traumatically bereaved parents make meaning through grieving, thereby challenging prevailing clinical models that insist upon “closure.”’ Michael Cholbi, The University of Edinburgh ‘A deeply moving phenomenological study that reveals the aftermath of terrorism through voices that humanise the grief of child loss beyond statistics and political rhetoric.’ Raquel Beleza da Silva, University of Coimbra