Bereavement Narratives: Continuing Bonds in the Twenty-first Century

by Valentine, Christine

• ISBN13: 9780203893364
• ISBN10: 0203893360
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134049035
• Copyright: 2008-07-08
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

Bereavement is often treated as a psychological condition of the individual with both healthy and pathological forms. However, this empirically-grounded study argues that this is not always the best or only way to help the bereaved. In a radical departure, it emphasizes normality, and social and cultural diversity in grieving.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Preserving and Affirming Personhood 1. Humanising a loved one's dying 2. Constructing a good death 3. Dying moments Part 2: Absence and Presence 4. Defining loss 5. Materialising loss 6. Rediscovering presence 7. Locating and sustaining presence 8. Continuing bonds in contemporary society