Social Science : Death & Dying

Praise for the first edition:. 'This is a very user-friendly book. It is presented in a way which enables the reader to browse or go direct to a certain section, but at the same time is engaging enough to sustain one's interest to read the whole book.'. - Australian Social Work. 'Dyregrov's writing is clear in its description, and explicit in its advice, and demonstrates that the daunting task of helping a child through grief is both manageable and rewarding...The book will, I'm sure, become required reading for all those touched by the care of bereaved children.'. - Bereavement Care. '...a handy, small book ideal for teachers, social workers, counsellors, parents and others faced with the task of understanding children in grief and trying to help them.'. - Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Newsletter. 'There is valuable material on grief at various ages and development... The question 'What makes the grief worse?' is neatly answered and a brief, but useful, section alerts the helper to differences in the grief experienced by boys and girls. The chapters on care for bereaved children are packed with good sense and practical suggestions… Many interesting ideas are given on ways to deal with bereavement in the setting of the classroom… There is much to commend this handbook. It is of manageable length, giving information concisely and supplementing it with well-chosen quotations… a valuable book which I would recommend to my colleagues and to parents, to those who run playgroups and to any who seek to help young people in bereavement.'. - Lifeline (Magazine of the National Association of Bereavement Services). 'For years, I have strongly advised…adults to read Grief in Children because I believe it is the most sympathetically written and accessible book on the topic. It is the thoughtful distillation of many years' clinical experience of working with bereaved children more...

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 “Laura Seftel’s Grief Unseen is a generous gift to women and their partners who have experienced devastating loss through reproductive crisis. By including abortion and infertility as well as miscarriage, Seftel honors all life… Wise, comforting, and pragmatic, this book tutors all of us in the power of the creative arts to support the healing process that is native to the human soul.”. Pat B. Allen, author of Art is a Way of Knowing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  “ Grief Unseen is lavishly illustrated with visual and literary examples of how bereaved parents can shape their sorrow into meaningful creative expressions... Laura Seftel has brought her deep knowledge and appreciation of artistic therapies to the troubling grief of pregnancy loss...a moving, evocative book.”. Perry-Lynn Moffitt, co-author of A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss. ''A creative, thorough, compassionate book that is a teaching to any caregiver.'' Mary Rockwood Lane, co-author of Creative Healing, University of Florida. At least one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet pregnancy loss remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for those who have experienced it. Grief Unseen explains the different kinds of childbearing losses, such as failed fertility treatment, ectopic pregnancy, and stillbirth, and explores their emotional impact on women and their partners, and the process of healing. An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Laura Seftel shares her own experiences of miscarriage and recovery, and describes the use of art and ritual as a response to loss in traditional and modern cultures. She presents a rich variety of artists who have explored pregnancy loss in their work, including Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago and Tori Amos, and shows how people with no previous artistic experience can generate creative responses as part of the healing process. The book includes step-by-step exercises in g more...

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La finalidad de esta publicación es presentar un examen detallado de los conocimientos sobre la magnitud, los factores de riesgo y las consecuencias de los accidentes de tránsito y sobre las formas de prevenir y disminuir sus repercusiones. more...

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The decline of infections, starvation, warfare, heart attack and stroke has allowed people to reach extreme old age but ushered in disability, dementia and degenerative disease, with profound consequences for the self and society. Dr Guy Brown explores these vital issues at various levels, from the cell, to the whole body, to society. more...

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'Life consists of a series of events. Some appear to be pre-ordained and some are unpredictable... A curiously simple, yet complex twist of fate...prompted [the authors] to seek out some of the most fundamental human questions; questions about the meaning of existence and its ultimate demise, about the nature of love, in all its presentations and disguises...and ultimately, what can be gained (if anything) through ''loss''. In...Love and Grief, [the authors] boldly step into a labyrinth of spiritual and emotional paradoxes, guiding us alongside [some] intensely personal journeys.'. - Annie Lennox, Solo singer songwriter. 'What is it like when a partner dies? How can you cope after such a bereavement? Love and Grief is a book that is long overdue - it tackles the topic with compassion and insight and will be helpful both to bereaved partners and those who support them.'. - Susan Quilliam, Relationship Psychologist and Agony Aunt. 'An honest and compassionate guide to the complex issues surrounding love after loss. It includes courageous personal accounts which offer insight into the often taboo subject of forming new intimate relationships following bereavement and will be of great comfort.'. - Jackie Spreckley, Cruse Bereavement Care counsellor. 'I feel this book fills an important gap in the literature of bereavement. Looking bravely at the often taboo topic of intimacy after bereavement, the authors capture the confusion of enjoying a new relationship while still feeling grief and even guilt. As this book draws on a wide variety of personal experiences, I believe that it will be of great value to the many who find themselves in this situation. They will realise they are not alone.'. - Denise Brady, St Christopher's Hospice. Love and Grief offers sympathetic support to adults who have lost a partner, helping them to explore the difficult and often painful process of forming new relationships. Through a wide range of personal accounts and poems, the authors show how more...

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