Dying, death, and bereavement a challenge for living (Springer Pub., 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. The challenge of understanding death -- Artists / Deborah Holtorf -- 1. Communicating about death and dying / Albert Lee Strickland, Lynne Ann DeSpelder -- 2. Death education for children / Hannelore Wass -- 3. Death education for adults / Charles A. Corr -- 4. Respecting the spiritual beliefs of the dying and bereaved / Thomas Attig -- pt. 2. The challenge of dying -- The struggle to end my father's life / Zelda Foster -- 5. Dying in the hospital / Patrice O'Connor -- 6. Dying at home / Barbara B. Germino -- 7. Stories of the living dying : the Hermes listener / Paula G. Balber -- 8. Symptom management for the terminally ill / Fredrica Preston, Stephanie Tang, Ruth McCorkle -- 9. Hospice and palliative care : a legacy in the making / Inge Corless, Patrice Nicholas -- 10. Regulatory issues in the care of the dying / Judi Lund Person -- pt. 3. The challenges of grief and bereavement -- I don't know how to grieve / Colleen Corcoran -- 11. The bereavement process : loss, grief, and resolution / Joseph t. Mullan, Leonard I. Pearlin, Marilyn M. Skaff -- 12. Social support and mutual help for the bereaved / Phyllis R. Silverman -- 13. Helping children during bereavement / Elizabeth P. Lamers -- 14. The study of sibling bereavement research : an historical perspective / Betty Davies -- 15. Loss of a pet / Morris A. Wessel -- pt. 4. Related issues -- Take me home / Bin Yao -- 16. The role of the social worker / Zelda Foster, Kay W. Davidson -- 17. Physical therapists : palliative care competencies / Theresa H. Michel -- 18. Thanatology : its end and future (with special reference to euthanasia) / Larry R. Churchill -- 19. The future of palliative care / Derek Doyle -- pt. 5. In conclusion -- Reprise / Mary A. Pittman
In this multidisciplinary guide on the important issues surrounding dying and bereavement in today's health care and social environment, the contributions examine the issues of death and dying as a continuum, from death education and care of the dying to grief and bereavement. Features Include:.: Personal stories introducing each section.; New chapter on physical therapy with the dying