Loss and Bereavement (Health Psychology)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: November 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780335201051
Subjects: Death & Dying; Psychology; Social Science; Death / Grief / Consolation; Death, Grief, Bereavement; Mental Health; Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology; Emotions; Bereavement; Death; Grief; Loss (Psychology); Psychological aspects
First sentence: In this first chapter, the concepts of bereavement, grief and mourning are introduced and explored from cultural and historical perspectives, and the interface between the subjective experience of loss and socio-cultural constraints will be considered.
Description: "This book aims to provide students with an understanding of important theoretical perspectives and specific models of adaptation to loss. It is assumed that loss and change are normal processes that occur within a social and cultural context, and the reader is introduced to historical and cultural perspectives which illustrate the diversity of approaches to loss. Major theoretical perspectives are explored to enable students to understand their origins and influence. This is a comprehensive text describing the variety of approaches available to understand the process of loss and bereavement."--Jacket.