Storytelling and the Humanbecoming Family Model

Nurs Sci Q. 2022 Apr;35(2):184-190. doi: 10.1177/08943184211070594.

Abstract

The authors in this article will present storytelling through the lens of the humanbecoming family model. From this perspective, storytelling can be viewed as the following: (a) family storytelling as a mode of fostering personal and family becoming, (b) family storytelling as a confirming of family beliefs and values, and (c) family storytelling as a way of addressing issues of grief and loss. Selected literature is presented to highlight the essences, paradoxes, and processes of the humanbecoming family model.

Keywords: Parse; humanbecoming family model; storytelling.

MeSH terms

  • Communication*
  • Grief*
  • Humans