Bereavement : studies of grief in adult life

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Bereavement : studies of grief in adult life

Colin Murray Parkes

Penguin, 1998

3rd new ed.

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Previous ed. i.e. 3rd ed. : London: Routledge, 1996

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

All of us will experience some sort of bereavement during our lifetime. The fact that this is likely - even anticipated - does not make it easier to bear or cope with. Long recognized as the most authoritative work of its kind, this new edition of "Bereavement" brings a classic text right up to date. In the ten years since publication of the second edition, there has been a considerable in scientific understanding of bereavement and its effects. In this third edition, Colin Murray Parkesre - examines his findings in the light of the latest ideas on the subject and draws on his own research to develop some new theories.

Table of Contents

  • The cost of commitment
  • the broken heart
  • alarm
  • searching
  • mitigation
  • anger and guilt
  • gaining a new identity
  • atypical grief
  • determinants of grief 1 - relationship, gender and age
  • determinanats of grief 2 - mode of death
  • determinants of grief 3 - personal vulnerability
  • helping the bereaved 1 - general principles
  • helping the bereaved 2 - types of help
  • reactions to other types of loss.Appndix: some national UK organizations offering help to the bereaved.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB00834393
  • ISBN
    • 0140257543
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 271p.
  • Size
    20cm
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