Living Through Loss

Nancy R. Hooyman is the Hooyman Professor Emerita in Gerontology and dean emerita at the University of Washington School of Social Work. Her books include Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, tenth edition (2017), and Aging Matters: An Introduction to Social Gerontology (2014).Betty J. Kramer is professor emerita at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is coeditor of Men as Caregivers: Theory, Research, and Service Implications (2001).Sara Sanders is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa, where she also serves as the associate dean for strategic initiatives and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Theoretical Perspectives on Grief2. The Grief Process and Types of Grief3. Resilience and Meaning-Making4. Loss and Grief in Childhood5. Interventions for Grieving Children6. Loss and Grief in Adolescence7. Interventions for Grieving Adolescents8. Loss and Grief in Young Adulthood9. Interventions for Grieving Young Adults10. Loss and Grief in Middle Adulthood11. Interventions for Grieving Midlife Adults12. Loss and Grief in Old Age13. Interventions for Grieving Older Adults14. Professional Self-Awareness and Self-CareNotesReferencesIndex

Invaluable. . . . It was written for social workers, but its insights, information, and practical application will be helpful for a range of professional workers who come into contact with people who are grieving a significant loss.