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Death and Dying is an important core text for students and
professionals interested in developing a holistic understanding of
death and dying. Chapters are replete with case studies,
activities, key point boxes, and other features that enable readers
to develop a sociologically informed understanding of the broad
range of complex issues that underpin death and dying. Written by
two established and highly respected experts in the field, it
offers a thoroughgoing account of a wide range of social aspects of
death and dying, filling gaps left by the traditionally narrow
focus of the existing literature. By drawing the suggested
sociological perspectives and highlighting the role of social
policy, the authors put forward a fresh perspective of the field of
thanatology. This book is a major contribution in progressing
knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and
professionals in counseling, health and human services.
The Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement sets
issues of death and dying in a broad and holistic social context.
Its three parts explore classical sociology, developments in
sociological thought, and the ways that sociological insights can
be useful across a broad spectrum of grief-related topics and
concerns. Guidance is given in each chapter to help spur readers to
examine other topics in thanatology through a sociological lens.
Scholars, students, and professionals will come away from the
handbook with a nuanced understanding of the social context
-cultural differences, power relations, the role of social
processes and institutions, and various other sociological factors
- that shape grief experiences.
The Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement sets
issues of death and dying in a broad and holistic social context.
Its three parts explore classical sociology, developments in
sociological thought, and the ways that sociological insights can
be useful across a broad spectrum of grief-related topics and
concerns. Guidance is given in each chapter to help spur readers to
examine other topics in thanatology through a sociological lens.
Scholars, students, and professionals will come away from the
handbook with a nuanced understanding of the social context
-cultural differences, power relations, the role of social
processes and institutions, and various other sociological factors
- that shape grief experiences.
The Handbook of Traumatic Loss adopts a broad, holistic approach
that recognizes traumatic loss much more fully as a
multidimensional human phenomenon, not simply a medical condition.
Initial chapters build a foundation for understanding traumatic
loss and explore the many ways we respond to trauma. Later chapters
counterbalance the individualistic focus of dominant approaches to
traumatic loss by highlighting a number of thought-provoking social
dimensions of traumatic loss. Each chapter emphasizes different
aspects of traumatic loss and argues for ways in which clinicians
can help deal with its many and varied impacts.
The Handbook of Traumatic Loss adopts a broad, holistic approach
that recognizes traumatic loss much more fully as a
multidimensional human phenomenon, not simply a medical condition.
Initial chapters build a foundation for understanding traumatic
loss and explore the many ways we respond to trauma. Later chapters
counterbalance the individualistic focus of dominant approaches to
traumatic loss by highlighting a number of thought-provoking social
dimensions of traumatic loss. Each chapter emphasizes different
aspects of traumatic loss and argues for ways in which clinicians
can help deal with its many and varied impacts.
The topic of death and related issues (such as grief) often begin
with questions. When the questions come from, or are about,
children or adolescents, they bring an additional component...the
fear some adults have of giving a "wrong" answer. In this context a
wrong answer is one that can cause more harm than good for the
child or adolescent who asked the question. This book provides
information that can be used to address the death-related questions
from children and adolescents. It also looks at questions from
caring adults about the way children or adolescents view death and
the grief that follows a death or any major loss. Children,
Adolescents, and Death covers topics that start with early studies
of childhood grief and progress to expression of grief in
cyberspace. There is no one answer to most of the questions in this
book. There are contributors from a number of continents,
countries, cultures, and academic disciplines, each of whom brings
a unique view of the topic issues they discuss. There are
presentations of practical interventions that others may copy, upon
which they can build. There are a number of chapters that look at
death education in both family and school settings. This work
contains ideas and techniques that can be of value to parents,
educators, counselors, therapists, spiritual advisors, caring
adults and, of course, will be of the most benefit to those who ask
the most questions...the children and adolescents themselves.
Death and Dying is an important core text for students and
professionals interested in developing a holistic understanding of
death and dying. Chapters are replete with case studies,
activities, key point boxes, and other features that enable readers
to develop a sociologically informed understanding of the broad
range of complex issues that underpin death and dying. Written by
two established and highly respected experts in the field, it
offers a thoroughgoing account of a wide range of social aspects of
death and dying, filling gaps left by the traditionally narrow
focus of the existing literature. By drawing the suggested
sociological perspectives and highlighting the role of social
policy, the authors put forward a fresh perspective of the field of
thanatology. This book is a major contribution in progressing
knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and
professionals in counseling, health and human services.
Promoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views
resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the
significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice
implications across a wide range of fields. Drawing on the
expertise of a wide range of contributors, the book provides a
solid foundation for developing a fuller and more holistic picture
of the many challenges associated with promoting resilience.
Chapters present a range of sociological perspectives that cast
light on trauma and vulnerability. Combining theoretical richness
with practical insights, chapter authors bring a sociological lens
to enrich understanding of loss and adversity. This volume offers a
bedrock of understanding for students, clinicians, and researchers
who want to extend and deepen their knowledge of the sociological
aspects of overcoming life challenges.
Promoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views
resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the
significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice
implications across a wide range of fields. Drawing on the
expertise of a wide range of contributors, the book provides a
solid foundation for developing a fuller and more holistic picture
of the many challenges associated with promoting resilience.
Chapters present a range of sociological perspectives that cast
light on trauma and vulnerability. Combining theoretical richness
with practical insights, chapter authors bring a sociological lens
to enrich understanding of loss and adversity. This volume offers a
bedrock of understanding for students, clinicians, and researchers
who want to extend and deepen their knowledge of the sociological
aspects of overcoming life challenges.
The topic of death and related issues (such as grief) often begin
with questions. When the questions come from, or are about,
children or adolescents, they bring an additional component...the
fear some adults have of giving a "wrong" answer. In this context a
wrong answer is one that can cause more harm than good for the
child or adolescent who asked the question. This book provides
information that can be used to address the death-related questions
from children and adolescents. It also looks at questions from
caring adults about the way children or adolescents view death and
the grief that follows a death or any major loss. Children,
Adolescents, and Death covers topics that start with early studies
of childhood grief and progress to expression of grief in
cyberspace. There is no one answer to most of the questions in this
book. There are contributors from a number of continents,
countries, cultures, and academic disciplines, each of whom brings
a unique view of the topic issues they discuss. There are
presentations of practical interventions that others may copy, upon
which they can build. There are a number of chapters that look at
death education in both family and school settings. This work
contains ideas and techniques that can be of value to parents,
educators, counselors, therapists, spiritual advisors, caring
adults and, of course, will be of the most benefit to those who ask
the most questions...the children and adolescents themselves.
There is a huge collection of literature relating to death, grief
and bereavement, but one aspect that has received relatively little
attention is that of death management practices (by which we mean
the various ways of managing the circumstances of the death,
ritually acknowledging it and sensitively handling the disposal of
the body and so on). While ways of disposing of the dead and grief
practices have been thought of as based upon individual responses,
grief and bereavement practices can be understood not only by
looking at psychological and medical frameworks, but also by
examining people as part of a complex structure of social
arrangements, institutions, structures, and patterns. By examining
the social and institutional structures of various groups around
the world, we provide an international framework for a better
understanding of the study of dying, death, and bereavement. This
book highlights the significance of these matters in an
international context, reflecting common themes and important
differences. It will highlight common themes across diverse
cultures and national settings, while also drawing attention to
significant differences. If professionals working in the field of
death, grief and bereavement are not aware of such differences,
their practice can be insensitive, discriminatory and therefore
ineffective, if not actually counterproductive. As such, the book
provides an invaluable resource for a wide variety of professionals
and students, including medicine and health care; social work;
counselling and psychotherapy; chaplaincy and pastoral work; and,
of course, those involved in the funeral industry. In addition,
students of sociology, psychology and anthropology will find much
of interest here in terms of appreciating the diversity of ways in
which funerals and other death management practices are managed and
integrated into social life.
In Sociology of Death and the American Indian, Gerry R. Cox
examines dying, death, disposal, and bereavement as well describes
these practices in various American Indian tribes both historically
and currently, supplemented with oral histories from select tribes.
The book focuses on what can be learned from the practices of
traditional cultures, showing that understanding the ways of other
cultures can enhance the understanding of one's own culture by
comparing traditional and modern societies. Cox addresses that the
centuries of injustices committed against American Indians have led
to a neglect of learning about American Indian cultures and ways
and attempts to fill the gaps in knowledge of American Indian
dying, death, disposal, and bereavement practices.
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