Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society

"This book is a marvelous, intelligent response to the call for bridging the gap separating bereavement researchers and practitioners. Each chapters collaborative team synthesizes important scholarship, provides challenging case studies, and persuasively addresses the nagging practitioner question of "So what?" The writing crackles, insights abound, and we are offered wide-ranging critical and experiential wisdom about a legion of bereavement realities that bedevil human beings." David E. Balk, author of Dealing with Dying, Death, and Grief during Adolescence "This landmark book has achieved a stunning integration of research and clinical practice. The structure is bold and innovative, and the book provides readers with an unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the common threads linking research and applied work on bereavement." Camille Wortman, coauthor of Traumatic Bereavement: Treatment for Survivors of Sudden Death "The editors of this very readable and stimulating volume have taken the unique step of bringing together practitioners and researchers to write joint chapters on a wide range of topical issues in the bereavement field. No longer can it be said that those working in one of these capacities fail to take the wisdom, knowledge, expertise and experience of the other seriously. This is a highly significant contribution to our field." Margaret S. Stroebe, coeditor of the Handbook of Bereavement Research and Practice: Advances in Theory and Intervention "The tone of this book is thoughtful, questioning, and respectful which is evident in the way researchers and practitioners have come together and shared their perspectives and knowledge. The authors and editors of the book enable the reader to personalize their experience, just as we do in life with different forms of loss. I thoroughly recommend this book to those with experience in death, dying, and bereavement." Susan Meyerink, Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement "This innovative and rich text makes an important contribution to the literature and highlights the benefits of research/practice dialogue in the field of grief and bereavement." Liz Rolls, Mortality, 18:3

Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, serves as editor of the journal Death Studies, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published extensively on grieving as a meaning-making process. Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, FT, is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Programs and the coordinator of the Thanatology Program at Kings University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She also maintains a private clinical practice and does consulting and presentation work specializing in issues related to change, loss, transition, and grief. Howard R. Winokuer, PhD, was the founder of the Winokuer Center for Counseling and Healing in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was a well-known author and internationally renowned speaker. Gordon F. Thornton, PhD, is professor emeritus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has served as president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling.

Introduction: The Historical Landscape of Loss: Development of Bereavement Studies Murray Parkes Part I: Current Conceptualizations of the Grief Response. 1. Meaning Reconstruction in Bereavement: From Principles to Practice Neimeyer and Sands 2. Attachment and Coping With Bereavement: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions With the Insecurely Attached Zech and Arnold 3. The Changing Bond in Therapy for Unresolved Loss: An Attachment Theory Perspective Field and Wogrin 4. The Two-Track Model of Bereavement: The Double Helix of Research and Clinical Practice Rubin, Malkinson, and Witztum 5. A Task-Based Approach for Counseling the Bereaved Worden and Winokuer 6. The Influence of Gender and Socialization on Grieving Styles Martin and Doka Part II: Contexts of Grieving 7. Spousal Bereavement in Later Life Carr and Jeffreys 8. Parenting Challenges After the Death of a Child Buckle and Fleming 9. Bereavement in Children and Adults Following the Death of a Sibling Marshall and Davies 10. Bridging the Gap: Translating a Research-Based Program Into an Agency-Based Service for Bereaved Children and Families Ayers, Kondo, and Sandler Part III: Challenges in Bereavement 11. Treating Complicated Grief: Converging Approaches Shear, Boelen, and Neimeyer 12. Grief in the Midst of Ambiguity and Uncertainty: An Exploration of Ambiguous Loss and Chronic Sorrow Boss, Roos, and Harris 13. Restorative Retelling: Revising the Narrative of Violent Death Rynearson and Salloum 14. Bereavement and Disasters: Research and Clinical Intervention Kristensen and Franco 15. Grief After Terrorism: Toward a Family-Focused Intervention Christ, Kane, and Horsley 16. Is Suicide Bereavement Different? Perspectives From Research and Practice Jordan and McIntosh 17. Giving Voice to Nonfinite Loss and Grief in Bereavement Schultz and Harris Part IV: Specific Populations 18. Grief in GLBT Populations: Focus on Gay and Lesbian Youth Goldman and Livoti 19. Traumatic Death in the United States Military: Initiating the Dialogue on War-Related Loss Harrington LaMorie and McDevitt-Murphy 20. Pet Loss: The Interface of Continuing Bonds Research and Clinical Practice Carmack and Packman Part V: Specialized Therapeutic Modalities 21. Family Therapy for the Bereaved Kissane and Hooghe 22. Grief and Expressive Arts Therapy Thompson and Berger 23. Bereavement Rituals and the Creation of Legacy Lewis and Hoy 24. Bereavement Services Provided Under the Hospice Model of Care Hospice Connor and Monroe Part VI: Grief in a Global Perspective 25. Culture and Ethnicity in Experiencing, Policing, and Handling Grief Klass and Chow 26. Religion and Spirituality in Adjusting to Bereavement: Grief as Burden, Grief as Gift Park and Halifax 27. Technology and Grief Support in the Twenty-First Century: A Multimedia Platform Gilbert and Horsley 28. "The Remedy Is Not Working": Seeking Socially Just and Culturally Conscientious Practices in Bereavement Molaison, Bordere, and Fowler 29. Grief Dimensions Associated with Hastened Death: Clinical and Ethical Implications Gamino and Moore Conclusion Building Bridges in Bereavement Research and Practice: Some Concluding Reflections Neimeyer and Harris