Helping bereaved parents : a clinician's guide / Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tedeschi, Richard G.

Contributor:

Calhoun, Lawrence G.

Series:

Series in death, dying, and bereavement

The series in death, dying, and bereavement

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Death--Psychological aspects.

Children.

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Parents--Counseling of.

Parents.

Physical Description:

xv, 188 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

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 subtleties of this work, giving the reader helpful insights into more effective clinical practice. The authors emphasize the importance of approaching each parent as a unique person, while also considering the socio-cultural context of the bereaved. This book helps clinicians approach work with bereaved parents with a less scripted format, suggesting an alternative role as expert companion to the bereaved, allowing for a more uplifting experience for both parties.

Contents:

The experience of grieving parents

Grief perspectives, models, and myths

A general framework for intervention

Bereaved parents and their families

Circumstances of the loss

Spirituality and religion

Issues for the clinician

Resources for bereaved parents and their expert companions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index.

ISBN:

0415947480

1583913645

OCLC:

52349152