Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society

<p><em>Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society </em>is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book’s initial publication.</p><p>The book’s chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volume’s contributors come from around the world, and their work reflects a level of cultural awareness of the diversity and universality of bereavement and its challenges that has rarely been approximated by other volumes. This is a readable, engaging, and comprehensive book that shares the most important scientific and applied work on the contemporary scene with a broad international audience. It’s an essential addition to anyone with a serious interest in death, dying, and bereavement.</p> <p>Introduction: The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies</p><p><em> <br><p>Murray Parkes</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part I: Current Conceptualizations of the Grief Response</p></strong></p><p>1. Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice</p><p><em> <br><p>Neimeyer and Sands </p></em></p><p>2. Attachment and Coping With Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions With the Insecurely Attached</p><p><em> <br><p>Zech and Arnold</p></em></p><p>3. The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective</p><p><em> <br><p>Field and Wogrin</p></em></p><p>4. The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice</p><p><em> <br><p>Rubin, Malkinson, and Witztum</p></em></p><p>5. A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved</p><p><em> <br><p>Worden and Winokuer</p></em></p><p>6. The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles</p><p><em> <br><p>Martin and Doka</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part II: Contexts of Grieving</p></strong></p><p>7. Spousal Bereavement in Later Life</p><p><em> <br><p>Carr and Jeffreys</p></em></p><p>8. Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child</p><p><em> <br><p>Buckle and Fleming</p></em></p><p>9. Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death of a Sibling</p><p><em> <br><p>Marshall and Davies </p></em></p><p>10. Bridging the Gap: Translating a Research-Based Program Into an Agency-Based Service for Bereaved Children and Families</p><p><em> <br><p>Ayers, Kondo, and Sandler</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part III: Challenges in Bereavement</p></strong></p><p>11. Treating Complicated Grief: Converging Approaches</p><p><em> <br><p>Shear, Boelen, and Neimeyer </p></em></p><p>12. Grief in the Midst of Ambiguity and Uncertainty: An Exploration of Ambiguous Loss and Chronic Sorrow</p><p><em> <br><p>Boss, Roos, and Harris</p></em></p><p>13. Restorative Retelling: Revising the Narrative of Violent Death</p><p><em> <br><p>Rynearson and Salloum</p></em></p><p>14. Bereavement and Disasters: Research and Clinical Intervention</p><p><em> <br><p>Kristensen and Franco </p></em></p><p>15. Grief After Terrorism: Toward a Family-Focused Intervention</p><p><em> <br><p>Christ, Kane, and Horsley</p></em></p><p>16. Is Suicide Bereavement Different? Perspectives From Research and Practice</p><p><em> <br><p>Jordan and McIntosh</p> <br><p>17. </p></em>Giving Voice to Nonfinite Loss and Grief in Bereavement<em> <br><p>Schultz and Harris</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part IV: Specific Populations</p></strong></p><p>18. Grief in GLBT Populations: Focus on Gay and Lesbian Youth</p><p><em> <br><p>Goldman and Livoti</p></em></p><p>19. Traumatic Death in the United States Military: Initiating the Dialogue on War-Related Loss</p><p><em> <br><p>Harrington LaMorie and McDevitt-Murphy</p></em></p><p>20. Pet Loss: The Interface of Continuing Bonds Research and Clinical Practice</p><p><em> <br><p>Carmack and Packman</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part V: Specialized Therapeutic Modalities</p></strong></p><p>21. Family Therapy for the Bereaved</p><p><em> <br><p>Kissane and Hooghe</p></em></p><p>22. Grief and Expressive Arts Therapy</p><p><em> <br><p>Thompson and Berger</p></em></p><p>23. Bereavement Rituals and the Creation of Legacy</p><p><em> <br><p>Lewis and Hoy</p></em></p><p>24. Bereavement Services Provided Under the Hospice Model of Care Hospice</p><p><em> <br><p>Connor and Monroe</p></em><strong> <br><p>Part VI: Grief in a Global Perspective</p></strong></p><p>25. Culture and Ethnicity in Experiencing, Policing, and Handling Grief</p><p><em> <br><p>Klass and Chow</p></em></p><p>26. Religion and Spirituality in Adjusting to Bereavement: Grief as Burden, Grief as Gift</p><p><em> <br><p>Park and Halifax</p></em></p><p>27. Technology and Grief Support in the Twenty-First Century: A Multimedia Platform</p><p><em> <br><p>Gilbert and Horsley</p></em></p><p>28. "The Remedy Is Not Working": Seeking Socially Just and Culturally Conscientious Practices in Bereavement</p><p><em> <br><p>Molaison, Bordere, and Fowler</p></em></p><p>29. Grief Dimensions Associated with Hastened Death: Clinical and Ethical Implications</p><p><em> <br><p>Gamino and Moore</p></em><strong> <br><p>Conclusion</p></strong></p><p>Building Bridges in Bereavement Research and Practice: Some Concluding Reflections</p><p><em> <br><p>Neimeyer and Harris</p></em></p>