Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book's initial publication. The book's chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volume's contributors come from around the world, and their work reflects a level of cultural awareness of the diversity and universality of bereavement and its challenges that…mehr
Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book's initial publication.
The book's chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volume's contributors come from around the world, and their work reflects a level of cultural awareness of the diversity and universality of bereavement and its challenges that has rarely been approximated by other volumes. This is a readable, engaging, and comprehensive book that shares the most important scientific and applied work on the contemporary scene with a broad international audience. It's an essential addition to anyone with a serious interest in death, dying, and bereavement.
Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, serves as editor of the journal Death Studies, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published extensively on grieving as a meaning-making process. Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, FT, is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Programs and the coordinator of the Thanatology Program at King's University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She also maintains a private clinical practice and does consulting and presentation work specializing in issues related to change, loss, transition, and grief. Howard R. Winokuer, PhD, was the founder of the Winokuer Center for Counseling and Healing in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was a well-known author and internationally renowned speaker. Gordon F. Thornton, PhD, is professor emeritus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has served as president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
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Introduction: The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies
Murray Parkes
Part I: Current Conceptualizations of the Grief Response
1. Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice
Neimeyer and Sands
2. Attachment and Coping With Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions With the Insecurely Attached
Zech and Arnold
3. The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective
Field and Wogrin
4. The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice
Rubin, Malkinson, and Witztum
5. A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved
Worden and Winokuer
6. The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles
Martin and Doka
Part II: Contexts of Grieving
7. Spousal Bereavement in Later Life
Carr and Jeffreys
8. Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child
Buckle and Fleming
9. Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death of a Sibling
Marshall and Davies
10. Bridging the Gap: Translating a Research-Based Program Into an Agency-Based Service for Bereaved Children and Families
12. Grief in the Midst of Ambiguity and Uncertainty: An Exploration of Ambiguous Loss and Chronic Sorrow
Boss, Roos, and Harris
13. Restorative Retelling: Revising the Narrative of Violent Death
Rynearson and Salloum
14. Bereavement and Disasters: Research and Clinical Intervention
Kristensen and Franco
15. Grief After Terrorism: Toward a Family-Focused Intervention
Christ, Kane, and Horsley
16. Is Suicide Bereavement Different? Perspectives From Research and Practice
Jordan and McIntosh
17. Giving Voice to Nonfinite Loss and Grief in Bereavement
Schultz and Harris
Part IV: Specific Populations
18. Grief in GLBT Populations: Focus on Gay and Lesbian Youth
Goldman and Livoti
19. Traumatic Death in the United States Military: Initiating the Dialogue on War-Related Loss
Harrington LaMorie and McDevitt-Murphy
20. Pet Loss: The Interface of Continuing Bonds Research and Clinical Practice
Carmack and Packman
Part V: Specialized Therapeutic Modalities
21. Family Therapy for the Bereaved
Kissane and Hooghe
22. Grief and Expressive Arts Therapy
Thompson and Berger
23. Bereavement Rituals and the Creation of Legacy
Lewis and Hoy
24. Bereavement Services Provided Under the Hospice Model of Care Hospice
Connor and Monroe
Part VI: Grief in a Global Perspective
25. Culture and Ethnicity in Experiencing, Policing, and Handling Grief
Klass and Chow
26. Religion and Spirituality in Adjusting to Bereavement: Grief as Burden, Grief as Gift
Park and Halifax
27. Technology and Grief Support in the Twenty-First Century: A Multimedia Platform
Gilbert and Horsley
28. "The Remedy Is Not Working": Seeking Socially Just and Culturally Conscientious Practices in Bereavement
Molaison, Bordere, and Fowler
29. Grief Dimensions Associated with Hastened Death: Clinical and Ethical Implications
Gamino and Moore
Conclusion
Building Bridges in Bereavement Research and Practice: Some Concluding Reflections
Neimeyer and Harris
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"This book is a marvelous, intelligent response to the call for bridging the gap separating bereavement researchers and practitioners. Each chapter's collaborative team synthesizes important scholarship, provides challenging case studies, and persuasively addresses the nagging practitioner question of "So what?" The writing crackles, insights abound, and we are offered wide-ranging critical and experiential wisdom about a legion of bereavement realities that bedevil human beings."
David E. Balk, author of Dealing with Dying, Death, and Grief during Adolescence
"This landmark book has achieved a stunning integration of research and clinical practice. The structure is bold and innovative, and the book provides readers with an unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the common threads linking research and applied work on bereavement."
Camille Wortman, coauthor of Traumatic Bereavement: Treatment for Survivors of Sudden Death
"The editors of this very readable and stimulating volume have taken the unique step of bringing together practitioners and researchers to write joint chapters on a wide range of topical issues in the bereavement field. No longer can it be said that those working in one of these capacities fail to take the wisdom, knowledge, expertise and experience of the other seriously. This is a highly significant contribution to our field."
Margaret S. Stroebe, coeditor of the Handbook of Bereavement Research and Practice: Advances in Theory and Intervention
"The tone of this book is thoughtful, questioning, and respectful which is evident in the way researchers and practitioners have come together and shared their perspectives and knowledge. The authors and editors of the book enable the reader to personalize their experience, just as we do in life with different forms of loss. I thoroughly recommend this book to those with experience in death, dying, and bereavement."
Susan Meyerink, Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement
"This innovative and rich text makes an important contribution to the literature and highlights the benefits of research/practice dialogue in the field of grief and bereavement."
