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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777432803321

Autore

Charles-Edwards David <1938-, >

Titolo

Handling death and bereavement at work  / / David Charles-Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-27758-X

1-134-27759-8

0-203-30934-0

1-280-22562-9

9786610225620

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Charles-EdwardsDavid <1938->

Disciplina

155.9/37

Soggetti

Bereavement - Psychological aspects

Death - Psychological aspects

Grief

Psychology, Industrial

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A first edition of this book was published as Bereavement at work in 2000 by Gerald Duckworth & Co."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-238) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Dedication; Chapter 1 What are Loss and Bereavement?; Chapter 2 Aspects of Bereavement; Chapter 3 Children and Young People; Chapter 4 Bereavement Counselling; Chapter 5 What is Death and what Does it mean?; Chapter 6 Ignoring Death; Chapter 7 Preparing for Dying and Death; Chapter 8 The Practical Tasks after someone has Died; Chapter 9 Suicide, Stress and Bullying; Chapter 10 Funerals and Rites of Passage; Chapter 11 Culture, Religion and Death

Chapter 12 Is it any of our Business?Chapter 13 How the Organisation can Help; Chapter 14 How people in different roles at work can help; Chapter 15 Helping the Bereaved Person at work; Chapter 16 Death at Work; Chapter 17 Case Studies; Appendix 1 Checklists; Appendix 2 The Core Conditions of Helping; Appendix 3 Further Reading; Appendix 4 Organisations Supporting the Bereaved; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An estimated 3,500 people die every day in the UK. If someone at work



or their partner or close family member dies, managers and colleagues need to respond appropriately. This book breaks new ground in placing bereavement on the management agenda. It addresses some challenging questions such as: What to say and what not to say? How to balance the needs of the person and the job? How do you get it right in a diverse, multi-cultural workforce? How do you decide what time off is reasonable? How can other people at work help, as well as avoiding m