Grief as a family process : a developmental approach to clinical practice / Ester R. Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapiro, Ester R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Families--Psychological aspects.

Families.

Families--Mental health.

Grief therapy.

Family Therapy--methods.

Family--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Family Therapy--methods.

Bereavement.

Family--psychology.

Physical Description:

xii, 307 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [1994]

Summary:

Grief as a Family Process draws on many sources, such as developmental psychology, psychoanalytic and family systems theory, and cultural anthropology. It extends and integrates these approaches into a systemic developmental model that emphasizes the ways grief can enhance the emotional growth of the family system. The model presented here views grief as a natural process through which a therapist can help families live, and even grow. Using examples from a wide variety of cultural traditions, this book argues for a transformation of attachment to, instead of detachment from, the deceased family member to sustain and enhance family development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.

ISBN:

0898621968

OCLC:

30544874