Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society: Bridging Research and Practice

by Neimeyer; Robert A.

• ISBN13: 9780415884815
• ISBN10: 0415884810
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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, including the implementation of specific models in clinical practice, family therapy for bereavement, complicated grief, spirituality, and more. The volume#xE2;#xAC;"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 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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
About the Editors	p. xv
Contributors	p. xix
Introduction: The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies	p. 1
Current Conceptualizations of The Grief Response
Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice	p. 9
Attachment and Coping with Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions with the Insecurely Attached	p. 23
The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective	p. 37
The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice	p. 47
A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved	p. 57
The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles	p. 69
Contexts of Grieving
Spousal Bereavement in Later Life	p. 81
Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child	p. 93
Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death of a Sibling	p. 107
Bridging the Gap: Translating a Research-Based Program into an Agency-Based Service for Bereaved Children and Families	p. 117
Challenges in Bereavement
Treating Complicated Grief: Converging Approaches	p. 139
Grief in the Midst of Ambiguity and Uncertainty: An Exploration of Ambiguous Loss and Chronic Sorrow	p. 163
Restorative Retelling: Revising the Narrative of Violent Death	p. 177
Bereavement and Disasters: Research and Clinical Intervention	p. 189
Grief After Terrorism: Toward a Family-Focused Intervention	p. 203
Is Suicide Bereavement Different? Perspectives From Research and Practice	p. 223
Giving Voice to Nonfinite Loss and Grief in Bereavement	p. 235
Specific Populations
Grief in GLBT Populations: Focus on Gay and Lesbian Youth	p. 249
Traumatic Death in the United States Military: Initiating the Dialogue on War-Related Loss	p. 261
Pet Loss: The Interface of Continuing Bonds Research and Practice	p. 273
Specialized Therapeutic Modalitie
Family Therapy for the Bereaved	p. 287
Grief and Expressive Arts Therapy	p. 303
Bereavement Rituals and the Creation of Legacy	p. 315
Bereavement Services Provided under the Hospice Model of Care	p. 325
Grief in A Global Perspective
Culture and Ethnicity in Experiencing, Policing, and Handling Grief	p. 341
Religion and Spirituality in Adjusting to Bereavement: Grief as Burden, Grief as Gift	p. 355
Technology and Grief Support in the Twenty-First Century: A Multimedia Platform	p. 365
"The Remedy Is Not Working": Seeking Socially Just and Culturally Conscientious Practices in Bereavement	p. 375
Grief Dimensions Associated with Hastened Death: Clinical and Ethical Implications	p. 389
Conclusion
Building Bridges in Bereavement Research and Practice: Some Concluding Reflections	p. 403
Author Index	p. 419
Subject Index	p. 429
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