Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
About the Book Series
Volumes published in The Series in Death, Dying and Bereavement are representative of the multidisciplinary nature of the intersecting fields of death studies, suicidology, end-of-life care, and grief counseling.
The series meets the needs of clinicians, researchers, paraprofessionals, pastoral counselors, and educators by providing cutting edge research, theory, and best practices on the most important topics in these fields—for today and for tomorrow.
Helping Bereaved Parents: A Clinician's Guide
1st Edition
By Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun
November 19, 2003
This book provides a concise, yet comprehensive guide to effective work with bereaved parents, combining a broad overview of current research, theory, and practice with the authors' own extensive clinical experience. Transcripts of individual, couple, and group meetings illustrate the delicate ...
Katie's Diary: Unlocking the Mystery of a Suicide
1st Edition
Edited
By David Lester
October 27, 2003
Katie's Diary is a unique analysis of the diary left behind by a young woman who has committed suicide. As compared to suicide notes, which are typically brief, Katie's diary consists of five separate books, an opportunity to look into the mind of a suicide from a source of data that is ...
Death Attitudes and the Older Adult: Theories Concepts and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Adrian Tomer
August 24, 2000
This innovative and informative new text bridges the fields of gerontology and thanatology....
Loss and Trauma: General and Close Relationship Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By John Harvey, Eric Miller
June 30, 2000
Given the relationship between trauma, loss, and interpersonal bonds, the editors have assembled a noteworthy list of contributions discussing trauma associated with close relationships (divorce, infertility, widowhood). Certainly, trauma is closely associated with loss. This edited volume offers ...
Give Sorrow Words: Perspectives on Loss and Trauma
1st Edition
By John H. Harvey
June 21, 2000
Throughout our lives, we are influenced by the sensation of loss. Whether implicit or obvious, the impact of this sense of loss affects our daily thinking and behavior. This new text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of loss via exploration into three major types of loss: loss of ...
Parent Grief: Narratives of Loss and Relationship
1st Edition
By Paul C. Rosenblatt
April 07, 2000
Explores what couple and individual stories say and do not say about the child's dying and death and about parent grief. The author uses narratives as his tool for the introduction and exploration of the many facets of parental grief....
Lives and Deaths: Selections from the Works of Edwin S. Shneidman
1st Edition
Edited
By Antoon A. Leenaars
July 01, 1999
Edwin S. Shneidman is recognized as the central figure in the field of suicidology. His writings have taught countless psychologists and other health professionals about the complexity of suicide, death and bereavement. This collection of his writings spans the entirety of his career and offers a ...
The Spiritual Lives of Bereaved Parents
1st Edition
By Dennis Klass
June 01, 1999
This book describes how parents lose, find, or relocate spiritual anchors after the death of their child. It describes how ordinary people reconstruct their lives after their foundations have shifted, and how they make sense of their world after one of their centers of meaning has been removed. ...
Contemporary Perspectives on Rational Suicide
1st Edition
Edited
By James L. Werth
December 01, 1998
This text brings together spokespersons from several different disciplines who can present their arguments for or against rational suicide as a viable concept and, consequently, a realistic option. The pros and cons of the discussion format bring the readers to search for their beliefs, and the ...
Shadows in the Sun: The Experiences of Sibling Bereavement in Childhood
1st Edition
By Betty Davies
October 01, 1998
Shadows in the Sun covers the immediate, short- and long-term responses and subsequent generational effects of sibling bereavement and discusses sibling responses in the context of the variables which influence them. The final chapter synthesizes all that has gone before into a comprehensive model ...
Perspectives On Loss: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By John H. Harvey
July 01, 1998
Losses are integral to the human experience, but they sometimes unfold in subtle ways. Loss is not just about death, but can encompass a number of situations, such as those gradual losses experienced by the elderly: loss of vision, mental capacity, or hope. Intended to stimulate ideas and research...
Bereavement and Support: Healing in a Group Environment
1st Edition
By Marylou Hughes
April 01, 1995
In the early 1970s bereavement support groups were almost unknown. However, the obvious benefits of the group process for recovery - the mutual support and understanding that helps mourners to a better outlook - has created a demand for people who can organise and facilitate these groups. ...