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This title in other formats:Bereavement in Contemporary Societyby Christine Valentine
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Bereavement is often treated as a psychological condition of the individual with both healthy and pathological forms. However, this empirically-grounded study argues that this is not always the best or only way to help the bereaved. In a radical departure, it emphasises normality and social and cultural diversity in grieving. Exploring the significance of the dying person's final moments for those who are left behind, this book sheds new light on the variety of ways in which bereaved people maintain their relationship with dead loved ones and how the dead retain a significant social presence in the lives of the living. It draws practical conclusions for professionals in relation to the complex and social nature of grief and the value placed on the right to grieve in one's own way - supporting and encouraging the bereaved person to articulate their own experience and find their own methods of coping. Based on new empirical research, Bereavement Narratives is an innovative and invaluable read for all students and researchers of death, dying and bereavement. Book News Annotation:Valentine (death and society, U. of Bath) uses 25 narratives of grief
in order to shed light on the meanings that bereaved people gave to
their experiences of losing a loved one and what it revealed about
the values and beliefs of contemporary British society. Focusing on
social aspects, she finds that the bereaved get significant comfort
in humanizing a loved one's death and in constructing a good death,
whether real or imagined. She also finds the nature of the moment of
dying to be important in memory, and that there is great individual
diversity in defining the loss and materializing it and in locating
and sustaining the relationship with the dead.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Bereavement is often treated as a psychological condition of the individual with both healthy and pathological forms. However, this empirically-grounded study argues that this is not always the best or only way to help the bereaved. In a radical departure, it emphasizes normality, and social and cultural diversity in grieving. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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