Four studies included parents of only deceased infants, two included only parents of living infants, and four included parents of both living and deceased infants The time between the infant's death or discharge and the interview ranged from 28 days to 8 years Only five of the. 10 studies described participants race In those five studies, four included samples that were 52 94% White while one noted that all but one parent identified themselves as African American or Black When measured against one another, the diversity of
participants did not appear to. make any difference in the reports of the study findings.