Out of the wave: The meaning of suffering and relief from suffering as described in autobiographies by survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of suffering and relief from suffering as described in autobiographies by tourists who experienced the tsunami on 26 December 2004 and lost loved ones. A lifeworld approach, inspired by the French philosopher Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology o...

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Main Authors: Åsa Roxberg, Jessica Sameby, Sandra Brodin, Bengt Fridlund, António Barbosa da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-10-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/5323/6155