On bereavement
Subtitle: the culture of grief
By: Tony Walter.
Series: Facing death
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Buckingham [England]; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Death -- Social aspects.; Bereavement -- Social aspects.; Thanatology.
Description: "This book looks at the social position of the bereaved. They find themselves cuaght between the living and the dead, sometimes searching for guidelines in a de-ritualized society that has few to offer, sometimes finding their grief inappropriately pathologized and policed. At its best, bereavement care offers reassurance, validation and freedom to talk where the client has previously encountered judgmentalism.".

"In this unique book, Tony Walter applies sociological insights to one of the most personal of human situations. On Bereavement is aimed at students on medical, nursing, counselling and social work courses that include bereavement as a topic. It will also appeal to sociology students with an interest in death, dying and mortality."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-224) and index.