Handbook of bereavement research : consequences, coping, and care / edited by Margaret S. Stroebe ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stroebe, Margaret S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief.

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Death--Psychological aspects.

Death.

Physical Description:

xv, 814 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2001]

Summary:

New research continues to challenge our assumptions about the fundamental nature and course of grief, including its roots in biology, emotion, and social interaction. Handbook of Bereavement Research provides a broad view of diverse contemporary approaches to bereavement, examining both normal adaptations and complicated manifestations of grief.

Contents:

pt. 1. Theory, methodology, and ethical issues

pt. 2. Consequences : the bereaved individual across the life span

pt. 3. Consequences : the bereaved individual in social context

pt. 4. Coping : basic concepts and their measurement

pt. 5. Coping : exploration of the mechanisms

pt. 6. Care : intervening in the coping process

pt. 7. Retrospective on the new handbook : editorial view.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

155798736X

OCLC:

45493114