Palliative Care - Psychosocial Perspectives

Death is inevitable, and yet for most of us it is also unimaginable. This enlightening book is not about death and dying, but about how life-limiting illnesses influence culture, society and how we understand ourselves.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Critical Health Psychology, Existentialism and Palliative care Chapter 2. Palliative Care: Relationships and Interactions Chapter 3. Striving for a Good Death? Chapter 4. Protectiveness Chapter 5. The Leaving of Legacies Chapter 6. Perspectives on Grief Chapter 7. Conclusion – the Lived Experience of Life-Limiting Illness and Palliative Care

About the author

Alison Rodriguez is a senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK

Summary

Death is inevitable, and yet for most of us it is also unimaginable. This enlightening book is not about death and dying, but about how life-limiting illnesses influence culture, society and how we understand ourselves. It provides a critical, existential perspective on palliative care, examining the key issues affecting both those with life-limiting conditions, and their friends and families. Examining the lived experience of people across the lifespan, and supported by the author’s primary research, its contribution will make it essential reading for both professionals working in palliative care, as well as students and researchers of health psychology, nursing and social care.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Rodriguez, Alison (Dept Behavioural Sciences Rodriguez, Alison (Dept Behavioural Sciences Schoo Rodriguez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.12.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781138123540
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12354-0
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Critical Approaches to Health; Critical Approaches to Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology