Loss and Bereavement Managing Change

by Weston, Ros; Martin, Terry; Anderson, Yvonne

• ISBN13: 9780632047871
• ISBN10: 0632047879
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-15
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This is a practical guide for all those involved in teaching and learning about bereavement, loss and managing change. It takes the reader through the theory and the process, and integrates the information into practice. The book provides a framework for teaching and understanding specific conflicts and their effects on health, and describes the underpinning theories and current research. The text considers work, school, family and social environments, and looks at ways of teaching, learning, organising and training in loss, bereavement and change. Themes and issues of experiencing loss are considered, including bullying, violence, sexual crime and anger, along with ways of resolving these conflicts. Methods of dealing with death of a child, suicide, trauma and unemployment are also highlighted. The final section looks at coping mechanisms, such as assertiveness, grieving and post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Author Biography

Yvonne Anderson MEd is a Senior Research Fellow in the Health Education Unit, Research and Graduate School of Education at the University of Southampton Sandie Arrell has been in the police force for 20 years Celia Di Massimo MA(Ed) is an independent trainer with the Health Education Authority's 'Look After Yourself' and 'Health at Work' projects and the 'Europe Against Cancer' programme. She is a Member of the International Stress Management Association and the National Osteoporosis Society David Durston MA(Camb) is now Chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral. Pamela Elder is a health consultant to the Health Education Authority Ann Eyre PhD lectures at the Centre for Disaster Management at Conventry University and is an active member of Disaster Action Anna-Michelle Hantler Dip.Psychotherapy is an independent consultant with 18 years of experience in educational teaching and advisory services, child protection and residential social work. She is also an Integrative Psychotherapist practising in Bath Terry Martin PhD is a lecturer in the Research and Graduate School of Education, University of Southampton Alastair McWhirter MA is Assistant Chief Constable of Wiltshire Constabulary Jenny McWhirter PhD is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton Pat Usher MA(Ed) is Senior Registrar at the University of Southampton New College Graham E. Watkinson MA(Ed) is course leader for an inter-professional BSc (Hons) Health Promotion Degree and the Health Promotion Adviser to the University of Portsmouth Ros Weston PhD lectures in the University of Southampton and was Chairperson of Victim Support, Wiltshire Noreen Wetton MEd is a school governor Jackie Yardley MA(Ed) is a psychotherapist/counsellor and is campaign manager for the Colon Cancer Society

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(1)
Acknowledgements	viii	(1)
List of Contributors	ix	(2)
Introduction	xi
Ros Weston
Terry Martin
Yvonne Anderson
1 A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Loss and the Helping Process	1	(17)
Terry Martin
Ros Weston
2 Identity and Power	18	(11)
Pat Usher
3 Personal Mortality	29	(12)
Terry Martin
4 Bullying: Coercion and Control	41	(12)
Yuonne Anderson
5 A Search for Understanding Murder and Violence	53	(21)
Ros Weston
6 The Effects of Sexual Violence on Individuals and Families	74	(14)
Sandie Arrell
Alastair McWhirter
7 Suicide: An Exploration	88	(12)
Jackie Yardley
8 Job Loss	100	(17)
Celia Di Massimo
9 Portrait of Family Grief	117	(21)
Pamela Elder
10 Changing the Emphasis on Death: Issues Surrounding Organ Donation	138	(19)
Graham E. Watkinson
11 Mass Disaster	157	(21)
Anne Eyre
12 Anger, Assertiveness and Aggression	178	(16)
Yuonne Anderson
13 Preparing Children For Loss And Bereavement	194	(19)
Jenny McWhirter
Noreen Wetton
Anna-Michelle Hantler
14 Community Rites and the Process of Grieving	213	(19)
David Durston
Afterword	232	(9)
Ros Weston
References and Bibliography	241	(16)
Glossary	257	(6)
Index	263