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Grief, Bereavement and Meaning Making in Older People - Views from Rural China (Hardcover)
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Grief, Bereavement and Meaning Making in Older People - Views from Rural China (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Behavioural Sciences
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Spousal bereavement seems to be one of the most devastating things
a person can suffer through during the course of his or her life
and it can result in adverse bio-psycho-social consequences for the
left behind spouse. This book offers updated views from
incorporating meaning making theory and social constructionist
theory to examine the mediating roles of meaning making and help
readers to understand grief and bereavement experiences of the
widowed elderly population in China. The volume starts with
elaborating on the meaning making model, followed by an overview of
grief theories and traditional culture, including empirical
feedback of the results of applying the model to Chinese elderly
widows and widowers. Pan's book concludes with a discussion on the
implications and limitations of this research as well as future
directions. The volume provides valuable theoretical reflection and
empirical evidence on grief and bereavement experiences of the
elderly population in China. By combining meaning making theory
with a social constructionist perspective, this research develops a
novel approach to apply Western models and theories to the Chinese
context and effectively study China's elderly population and their
grief and bereavement experiences. This volume brings the readers
the benefits of understanding Chinese cultural doctrines regarding
death and life, getting a comprehensive view on meaning making
theory, as well as learning the specific coping skills of Chinese
elderly in widowhood. This volume merits the attention of those in
the fields of mental health, social work, and gerontology to help
further their understanding of meaning making systems in a
non-western setting.
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