Bereavement : studies of grief in adult life
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Bereavement : studies of grief in adult life
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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