Grief, loss and bereavement : evidence and practice for health and social care practitioners / / edited by Peter Wimpenny and John Costello

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790447803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-136-65029-6; 1-283-46001-7; 9786613460011; 1-136-65030-X; 0-203-80575-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CostelloJ. F <1944-> (John Francis); WimpennyPeter
• Disciplina: 362.101/9
• Soggetti: Bereavement - Psychological aspects; Grief therapy; Counseling
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Grief, Loss and Bereavement Evidence and practice for health and social care practitioners; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Background to bereavement and bereavement care; PART I Bereavement across the lifespan; 2 Bereavement in children and young people; 3 Parental and family bereavement; 4 Bereavement and older people; PART II Contexts of bereavement; 5 End of life care and bereavement; 6 Mental health, trauma and bereavement; 7 Bereavement and primary care; 8 Acute care and bereavement; 9 Children's deaths and bereavement10 Perinatal bereavement; 11 Bereavement in care homes; 12 Bereavement and people with learning difficulties; 13 HIV/AIDS and bereavement; 14 Bereavement and occupational health; PART III Education, interventions and organisation of bereavement care; 15 Professional development for health and social care practitioners; 16 Interventions, organisation of care and on-going support for the bereaved; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Dealing with the social experience of grief, loss and bereavement are challenging areas for everyone, including health and social care practitioners who are often well placed to offer help and support to the bereaved. This book draws together a comprehensive range of worldwide evidence for understanding and supporting the bereaved in a variety of health and social care contexts. It can be used by practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds in both health and social care to gain an appreciation of bereavement and its associated support and care. Additionally, it can be used for personal a