Loss and Bereavement

Ros Weston and Terry Martin are the authors of Loss and Bereavement: Managing Change, published by Wiley.

• Preface;. Acknowledgements;.List of Contributors;.Introduction;.A theoretical framework for understanding loss and the helping process;.Identity and power;.Personal mortality;.Bullying: coercion and control;.A search for understanding - murder and violence;.The effects of sexual violence on individuals and families;.Suicide: an exploration;.Job Loss;.Portrait of family grief;.Changing the emphasis on death - issues surrounding organ donation;.Mass disaster;.Anger, assertiveness and aggression;.Preparing children for loss and bereavement;.Community rites and the process of grieving;.Afterword;.References and Bibliography;.Glossary;.Index.

"A stimulating and practical book, aimed at students working with those experiencing grief, loss and bereavement in a wide range of settings. The book provides a refreshing approach to a difficult and often harrowing subject." Nursing Standard