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Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life (3rd New edition of Revised edition) ISBN: 0140257543 ISBN13: 9780140257540 Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life (3rd New edition of Revised edition) By: Colin Murray Parkes Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Format: Paperback Our Price: 9.56 Discount: 13% RRP: 10.99

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All of us will experience some sort of bereavement during our lifetime. The fact that this is likely - even anticipated - does not make it easier to bear or cope with. Long recognized as the most authoritative work of its kind, this new edition of Bereavement brings a classic text right up to date. In the ten years since publication of the second edition, there has been a considerable in scientific understanding of bereavement and its effects. In this third edition, Colin Murray Parkesre - examines his findings in the light of the latest ideas on the subject and draws on his own research to develop some new theories.


Contents:

The cost of commitment
- the broken heart
- alarm
- searching
- mitigation
- anger and guilt
- gaining a new identity
- atypical grief
- determinants of grief 1 - relationship, gender and age
- determinanats of grief 2 - mode of death
- determinants of grief 3 - personal vulnerability
- helping the bereaved 1 - general principles
- helping the bereaved 2 - types of help
- reactions to other types of loss.Appndix: some national UK organizations offering help to the bereaved.


Brief Description:

All of us will experience some sort of bereavement during our lifetime. The fact that this is likely - even anticipated - does not make it easier to bear or cope with. This work looks at the developments in the scientific understanding of bereavement and its effects.

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