Men don't cry-- women do
Subtitle: transcending gender stereotypes of grief
By: Terry L. Martin and Kenneth J. Doka.
Contributors: Doka, Kenneth J.
Series: Series in death, dying, and bereavement,
Publisher: Brunner/Mazel
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Penn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Grief.; Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.; Death -- Psychological aspects.; Loss (Psychology); Sex role.; Stereotype (Psychology)
Description: "Do men and women grieve differently? This new text offers a refreshing change from the popular gender stereotypes of grief, emphasizing that there are many healthy ways to cope with grief. Two specific patterns of grieving are examined: an intuitive pattern where individuals experience and express grief in an affective way (stereotyped as female); and an instrumental pattern where grief is expressed physically or cognitively (stereotyped as male).

A third pattern representing a blending of these two is also introduced. The authors vehemently point out that such patterns are related to, but not determined by, gender, and each has distinct strengths and weaknesses."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-181) and index.