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Lauren J. Breen

Researcher at Curtin University

Publications -  162
Citations -  3829

Lauren J. Breen is an academic researcher from Curtin University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grief & Palliative care. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 140 publications receiving 2954 citations. Previous affiliations of Lauren J. Breen include University of Western Australia & Cornell University.

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The researcher 'in the middle': Negotiating the insider/outsider dichotomy

TL;DR: For instance, this paper pointed out that insider-researchers are those who chose to study a group to which they belong, while outsider-revearchers do not belong to the group under study, and pointed out the advantages of being an insider to the research domain: a superior understanding of the group's culture; the ability to interact naturally with the group and its members; and a previously established, and therefore greater, relational intimacy with group.
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Understanding individual resilience in the workplace: the international collaboration of workforce resilience model

TL;DR: A new theoretical model of individual workforce resilience is introduced that includes several intrapersonal constructs known to be central in the appraisal of and response to stressors and that also overlap with the construct of psychological resilience.
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Who Needs Bereavement Support? A Population Based Survey of Bereavement Risk and Support Need

TL;DR: The analysis of the demographic characteristics, experience and impact of caring and bereavement, and satisfaction with support received from a variety of sources revealed differential experiences and needs that align with the expectation of low, moderate, and high bereavement support need, as articulated in the public health model.
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The Fundamental Paradox in the Grief Literature: A Critical Reflection:

TL;DR: Three recommendations for moving beyond the paradox are discussed—the provision of improved grief education for service providers, the bereaved, and the wider community; the conduct of research that emphasizes the context of grief and is relevant to service provision; and the examination of current grief interventions.
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Family and social networks after bereavement: experiences of support, change and isolation

TL;DR: The role of family and social support networks on grief experiences following the death of a family member in a road traffic accident is explored in this paper, where the authors outline the ways in which a crash fatality impacts upon familial and social relationships.