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.
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. ...
Dying: Facing the Facts
3rd Edition
Edited
By Hannelore Wass, Robert A. Neimeyer
April 01, 1995
This work provides an up-to-date examination of the ways people face dying and bereavement. In this third edition previous chapters are throrughly revised, and new contributors expand areas that have changed significantly. Reflecting the field's complex interdisciplinary character, the chapters ...
Bereavement and Adaptation: A Comparative Study of the Aftermath of Death
1st Edition
By Marc Cleiren
October 01, 1992
This book offers a critical review of the main psychological theories on adaptation after loss followed by an overview of the results of the empirical research on bereavement. It also reflects on the results of the Leiden Bereavement Study, which compares the consequences of death....
Facing Death: Images, Insights, and Interventions: A Handbook For Educators, Healthcare Professionals, And Counselors
1st Edition
By Sandra L. Bertman
May 01, 1991
Facing Death is a unique handbook for educators, healthcare professionals and counselors. It uses materials from the visual arts, excerpts from poetry, fiction, drama, and examples from popular culture to sensitize the reader to important, universal issues confronting the dying, and those ...
Alzheimer's Day Care: A Basic Guide
1st Edition
By David A. Linderman, Nancy H. Corby, Rachel Downing, Beverly Sanborn
December 01, 1990
A book whose purpose is to offer guidance to individuals, organizations and agencies on how to develop day care programmes for patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. A range of programme aspects are covered from administrative details to social factors and evaluation techniques....
Introduction to Educational Gerontology
3rd Edition
By Ronald H. Sherron, D. Barry Lumsden
December 01, 1989
Educational gerontology is the study of the changes in the learning process caused by old age. This new edition provides an update of developments in this field of research. The volume probes topics such as implications for education for the aging, reminiscence, methods of teaching, social exchange...
Adolescent Suicidal Behavior
1st Edition
By David K. Curran
July 01, 1987
First published in 1987. This comprehensive book addresses the problem of adolescent suicidal behavior in America today. It devotes a great deal of attention to sublethal acts or suicide attempts, rather than committed suicides. This study establishes a progression that discusses the scope and ...