Death And Grief - A Guide For Clergy

Clergy are in a natural position to help people who experience a variety of losses, including death, divorce, moves, and develop-mental transitions. Historically, clergy have been involved as supporters of the bereaved, yet many clergy say that their educa-tion lacked substantive teachings in this area of caring. This book is a response to this apparent need. While directed at clergy, anyone involved in this area of caregiving will find the contents of value.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Semantic Distinctions in Terminology; Chapter 2 Social Influences and Grief; Chapter 3 Increased Interest in Bereavement Care; Chapter 4 Broader Framework for Loss; Chapter 5 Attachment Influences on Grief; Chapter 6 Uniqueness of Grief Response; Chapter 7 Overview of Normal Experience of Grief; Chapter 8 Additional Significant Features of Grief; Chapter 9 Reconciliation Needs or Tasks of Mourning; Chapter 10 Morbidity and Mortality; Chapter 11 Complicated Grief; Chapter 12 Duration of Grief; Chapter 13 Anniversary Reactions; Chapter 14 Grief Avoidance Response Styles; Chapter 15 Respecting Denial; Chapter 16 Viewing the Body of the Deceased; Chapter 17 Function of Tears; Chapter 18 Bereavement Overload; Chapter 19 Anticipatory Grief; Chapter 20 Use of Medication; Chapter 21 Faith and the Expression of Grief; Chapter 22 Model for Assessment of the Mourner; Chapter 23 Funeral Ritual and Grief; Chapter 24 Children and Grief; Chapter 25 Helping Qualities of the Bereavement Caregiver; Chapter 26 Helping Tasks of the Caregiver; Chapter 27 Caring for the Caregiver; Chapter 28 A Final Word;

About the author

Wolfelt, Alan D.

Product details

• Authors: Alan D Wolfelt, Alan D. Wolfelt, Wolfelt Alan D.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1988
• EAN: 9780915202768
• ISBN: 978-0-915202-76-8
• No. of pages: 216
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Ministry / General, SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery, Coping with death & bereavement, Christianity, Christian counselling, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Religious ministry and clergy, Religious counselling, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement