Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society

Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book's initial publication.
The book's chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volume's contributors come from around the world, and their work reflects a level of cultural awareness of the diversity and universality of bereavement and its challenges that has rarely been approximated by other volumes. This is a readable, engaging, and comprehensive book that shares the most important scientific and applied work on the contemporary scene with a broad international audience. It's an essential addition to anyone with a serious interest in death, dying, and bereavement.

Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, serves as editor of the journal Death Studies, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published extensively on grieving as a meaning-making process. Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, FT, is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Programs and the coordinator of the Thanatology Program at King's University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She also maintains a private clinical practice and does consulting and presentation work specializing in issues related to change, loss, transition, and grief. Howard R. Winokuer, PhD, was the founder of the Winokuer Center for Counseling and Healing in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was a well-known author and internationally renowned speaker. Gordon F. Thornton, PhD, is professor emeritus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has served as president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling.

Introduction: The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies Murray Parkes Part I: Current Conceptualizations of the Grief Response 1. Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice Neimeyer and Sands 2. Attachment and Coping With Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions With the Insecurely Attached Zech and Arnold 3. The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective Field and Wogrin 4. The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice Rubin, Malkinson, and Witztum 5. A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved Worden and Winokuer 6. The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles Martin and Doka Part II: Contexts of Grieving 7. Spousal Bereavement in Later Life Carr and Jeffreys 8. Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child Buckle and Fleming 9. Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death of a Sibling Marshall and Davies 10. Bridging the Gap: Translating a Research-Based Program Into an Agency-Based Service for Bereaved Children and Families Ayers, Kondo, and Sandler Part III: Challenges in Bereavement 11. Treating Complicated Grief: Converging Approaches Shear, Boelen, and Neimeyer 12. Grief in the Midst of Ambiguity and Uncertainty: An Exploration of Ambiguous Loss and Chronic Sorrow Boss, Roos, and Harris 13. Restorative Retelling: Revising the Narrative of Violent Death Rynearson and Salloum 14. Bereavement and Disasters: Research and Clinical Intervention Kristensen and Franco 15. Grief After Terrorism: Toward a Family-Focused Intervention Christ, Kane, and Horsley 16. Is Suicide Bereavement Different? Perspectives From Research and Practice Jordan and McIntosh 17. Giving Voice to Nonfinite Loss and Grief in Bereavement Schultz and Harris Part IV: Specific Populations 18. Grief in GLBT Populations: Focus on Gay and Lesbian Youth Goldman and Livoti 19. Traumatic Death in the United States Military: Initiating the Dialogue on War-Related Loss Harrington LaMorie and McDevitt-Murphy 20. Pet Loss: The Interface of Continuing Bonds Research and Clinical Practice Carmack and Packman Part V: Specialized Therapeutic Modalities 21. Family Therapy for the Bereaved Kissane and Hooghe 22. Grief and Expressive Arts Therapy Thompson and Berger 23. Bereavement Rituals and the Creation of Legacy Lewis and Hoy 24. Bereavement Services Provided Under the Hospice Model of Care Hospice Connor and Monroe Part VI: Grief in a Global Perspective 25. Culture and Ethnicity in Experiencing, Policing, and Handling Grief Klass and Chow 26. Religion and Spirituality in Adjusting to Bereavement: Grief as Burden, Grief as Gift Park and Halifax 27. Technology and Grief Support in the Twenty-First Century: A Multimedia Platform Gilbert and Horsley 28. "The Remedy Is Not Working": Seeking Socially Just and Culturally Conscientious Practices in Bereavement Molaison, Bordere, and Fowler 29. Grief Dimensions Associated with Hastened Death: Clinical and Ethical Implications Gamino and Moore Conclusion Building Bridges in Bereavement Research and Practice: Some Concluding Reflections Neimeyer and Harris