Living Through Loss: Interventions Across the Life Span (Foundations of Social Work Knowledge)

Hooyman And Kramer's Starting Point Is That Loss Comes In Many Forms And Can Include Not Only Suffering The Death Of A Person One Loves But Also Giving Birth To A Child With Disabilities, Living With Chronic Illness, Or Being Abused, Assaulted, Or Otherwise Traumatized. They Approach Loss From The Perspective Of The Resilience Model, Which Acknowledges The Capacity Of People To Integrate Loss Into Their Lives, And Write Sensitively About The Role Of Age, Race, Culture, Sexual Orientation, Gender, And Spirituality In A Person's Response To Loss. – From Publisher Information. Theoretical Perspectives On Grief --the Grief Process -- Resilience And Meaning Making -- Grief And Loss In Childhood -- Interventions For Grieving Children -- Grief And Loss In Adolescence -- Interventions For Grieving Adolescents -- Grief And Loss In Young Adulthood -- Interventions For Grieving Young Adults -- Grief And Loss In Middle Adulthood -- Interventions For Grieving Midlife Adults -- Grief And Loss In Old Age -- Interventions For Grieving Older Adults -- Professional Self-awareness And Self-care. Nancy R. Hooyman, Betty J. Kramer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 365-438) And Index. Living Through Loss is the first book to identify the many ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and to discuss the interventions most effective at each stage of life. The authors' starting point is that loss comes in many forms and can include not only suffering the death of a person one loves but also giving birth to a child with disabilities, living with chronic illness, or being abused, assaulted, or otherwise traumatized. They approach loss from the perspective of the resilience model, which acknowledges the capacity of people to integrate loss into their lives, and write sensitively about the role of age, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, and spirituality in a person's response to loss. More than a comprehensive source on loss, the volume is distinguished by the authors' beautiful use of clients' experiences-and their own-thus making their book definitive and indelible.