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Every helping professional will encounter grief and loss in practice. This book prepares students for the inevitable with essential knowledge and skills to be effective. A rich variety of case examples illustrate the essentail theories and skills, allowing the readers to see how these theories will enhance in their own practice. Individual and programmatic responses to grieving people are included. Culture, spirituality, age, gender and other factors that influence grief reactions are discussed, preparing students to understand and work with di... MORE

Preface

vii

1 Loss Experiences That Generate Grief Reactions

(12)

Basic Facts about Loss and Grief

(2)

Symbolic Loss

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(1)

Loss and Grief in Different Contexts

(9)

Exercise: Identifying Loss and Grief

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

2 Self-Preparation and Training for Professionals Encountering Loss and Grief

(16)

Reviewing Our Own Experiences and Attitudes Related to Grief

(5)

Assessing and Enhancing Readiness to Address Grief in Our Work

(5)

Supervision, Consultation, and Collaboration with Other Professionals

(6)

Exercise: Exploring Losses in Your Own Life

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(2)

3 Loss and Grief Across the Lifespan

(15)

Childhood

(5)

Adolescence

(1)

Young Adulthood

(1)

Middle Adulthood

(1)

Late Adulthood

(1)

Advanced Age

(4)

Exercise: Grief Reactions at Different Stages of Life

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

4 Normal and Complicated Grief Reactions

(18)

Theories That Inform Our Understanding of Grief

(3)

Common Reactions in Normal Grief

(1)

Complicated Grief

(4)

Interventions for Normal and Complicated Grief

(9)

Exercise: Identifying Signs of Normal and Complicated Grief

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

5 Cultural and Spiritual Influences

(13)

The Influence of Culture in Coping with Loss and Grief

(6)

The Influence of Spirituality in Coping with Loss and Grief

(7)

Exercise: Grief in a Cultural Context

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

6 What Can We Do To Help?

(10)

Misconceptions about Grief

(2)

Empathic Communication

(2)

Utilizing Information and Resources

(1)

Collaborating with Others

(5)

Exercise: Active Listening

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

7 When Organizations and Communities Grieve

(9)

Taking a Leadership Role

(1)

Establishing a Bereavement Protocol: Interdisciplinary and Inter-Organizational Collaboration

(2)

Creating Remembrances and Memorials

(4)

Exercise: Mapping a Grief Protocol for Your Organization

(1)

Self-Test

(1)

Internet Resources

(1)

References

(1)

8 Self-Care: Sustaining Hope, Helpfulness, and Competence in Working with Grief

(11)

Continuing Education

(2)

Self-Care Strategies

(4)

Professional Support Systems

100

(5)

Exercise: Self-Evaluation

102

(1)

Self-Test

103

(1)

Internet Resources

103

(1)

References

103

(2)

Appendixes

105

(20)

A: Common Losses Across the Life Span

105

(2)

B: Annotated Bibliography

107

(3)

C: Helpful Strategies for Coping with Grief

110

(2)

D: Strategies for Professionals Helping Children and Families with Traumatic Loss

112

(2)

E: Remembrance Celebrations: Planning Your Own Memorial Service

114

(3)

F: Expressive Techniques

117

(3)

G: Caregiver's Retreat Agenda and Invitation

120

(5)

Index

125

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