The Pastoral Role in Caring for the Dying and Bereaved - Pragmatic and Ecumenical

The essays in this volume stress the legitimacy and importance of the role of administering comfort and reassurance to the terminally ill. This book is a practical guide for caring for the dying and those they leave behind, written especially for the clergy. The book is divided into three sections: an overview of the pastoral role; death and dying; and loss and grief. Among the topics covered are community resources, interdisciplinary care skills; education and research; working with health care professionals; loss as an experience in living; family issues in coping with change and loss resulting from surgery and chronic illness; and issues and strategies in managing anticipatory grief and bereavement.

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Product details

• Authors: Austin Kutscher
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.1986
• EAN: 9780275921538
• ISBN: 978-0-275-92153-8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Ministry / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Christianity, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Religious ministry and clergy