Counseling Hispanics through loss, grief, and bereavement : a guide for mental health professionals / Ligia M. Houben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houben, Ligia M. (Ligia Martínez)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief therapy.

Bereavement.

Loss (Psychology).

Hispanic Americans--Counseling of.

Hispanic Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Counseling Hispanics through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement is an extremely timely and welcome addition to the literature in thanatology. Counselors will find in it the tools, knowledge, and insights to respond to a growing and diverse Hispanic community as individuals cope with loss and grief."". --from the foreword by Kenneth J. Doka , PhD. Professor, The College of New Rochelle. Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America. Hispanics, the fastest growing minority population in the United States, are increasingly willing to seek mental health counseling, creating a critical need for

Contents:

pt. 1. The sociocultural aspects of Hispanic culture

pt. 2. Loss and grief

pt. 3. Hispanic immigrants: are they all the same?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-39512-6

9786613395122

0-8261-2556-5

OCLC:

769343021