Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society Bridging Research and Practice [Paperback]

Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Societyis an authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. Its chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volumes 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 will share the most important scientific and applied work on the contemporary scene with a broad international audience, and as such, it will be an essential addition to anyone with a serious interest in death, dying, and bereavement.

Introduction.Murray Parkes,The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies. Part I: Current Conceptualizations of the Grief Response. Neimeyer, Sands, Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice. Zech, Arnold,Attachment and Coping With Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions With the Insecurely Attached. Field, Wogrin, The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective. Rubin, Malkinson, Witztum,The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice. Worden, Winokuer, A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved. Martin, Doka, The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles. Part II: Contexts of Grieving. Carr, Jeffreys ,Spousal Bereavement in Later Life. Buckle, Fleming,Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child. Marshall, Davies, Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death ofl3R