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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450684603321

Autore

McCarthy Lord

Titolo

Young People's Experiences Of Loss And Bereavement [[electronic resource] ] : Towards An Interdisciplinary Approach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

ISBN

1-281-12951-8

9786611129514

0-335-22999-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Ribbens McCarthyJane

Disciplina

155.937

155.937083

Soggetti

Bereavement

Bereavement in adolescence

Death

Grief in adolescence

Loss (Psychology)

Teenagers and death

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; Acknowledgements; PART 1 Contexts; Chapter 1 Knowledge production in context; Chapter 2 Young people, death and bereavement in contemporary western societies; PART 2 Evidence; Chapter 3 The perspectives of young people; Chapter 4 Bereavement as a 'risk' factor in young people's lives; Chapter 5 The social contexts of bereavement experiences and interventions; PART 3 Conclusions; Chapter 6 Knowledge, 'meaning', and interdisciplinarity; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Examines what is known about young people's experiences of loss and bereavement, which is a key area of growth in health and welfare. This work draws a range of research, and includes narrative-based case studies to compose a critical overview of various theories and research, pointing to possibilities in the field.