Description
Book SynopsisHelping a mother transcend the death of her only child, helping a young child understand and cope with the death of a loved one, and helping survivors of the AIDS epidemic cope with the loss of numerous loved ones and the loss of community are among the greatest challenges facing today’s bereavement counselors. Bereavement explores these sensitive issues and ways bereavement counselors can help these individuals construct new identities and new worldviews that are self-affirming. Using this book as a guide, you can improve your understanding of the various resources and options that can be employed to achieve the healthy resolution of grief with individuals, families, and communities. Recognizing that the experience of grieving is unique for all individuals, Bereavement addresses a wide range of issues facing bereavement professionals. Its authors offer a multitude of effective therapeutic interventions and techniques. You will learn to encourage grievers to incorporate
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
- Saying Hello Again: A New Approach to Bereavement Counseling
- The Interdisciplinary Bereavement Team: Defining and Directing Appropriate Bereavement Care
- Bereavement Services Development in a Rural Setting
- Meeting the Bereavement Needs of Kids in Patient/Families--Not Just Playing Around
- Transcending a Devastating Loss: The Life Attitude of Mothers Who Have Experienced the Death of Their Only Child
- Grief and AIDS: Surviving Catastrophic Multiple Loss
- Index
