Delivers the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners in the death and dying movement from its inception to the present Written by luminaries who have shaped the field, this capstone book distills the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners who together have nearly a...

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1. Verfasser:	Stillion, Judith M. 1937- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Springer Publishing Company 2015
Ausgabe:	1st ed
Schlagworte:	Gesellschaft Psychologie Bereavement > Social aspects Death > Psychological aspects Death > Social aspects Tod Sterben Todesfall Aufsatzsammlung
Online-Zugang:	UER01
Zusammenfassung:	Delivers the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners in the death and dying movement from its inception to the present Written by luminaries who have shaped the field, this capstone book distills the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners who together have nearly a millennium of experience in the death and dying movement. The book bears witness to the evolution of the movement and presents the insights of its pioneers, eyewitnesses, and major contributors past and present. Its chapters address contemporary intellectual, institutional, and practice developments in thanatology: hospice and palliative care, funeral practice, and death education; and caring of the dying, suicidal, bereaved, and traumatized. With a breadth and depth found in no other text on death, dying, and bereavement, the book disseminates the thinking of prominent authors William Worden, David Clark, Tony Walter, Robert Neimeyer, Charles Corr, Phyllis Silverman, Betty Davies, Terrie Rando, Colin Murray Parkes, Kenneth Doka, Allan Kellehear, Sandra Bertman, Stephen Conner, Linda Goldman, Mary Vachon, and others. Their chapters discuss the most significant facets of early development, review important current work, and assess major challenges and hopes for the future in the areas of their expertise. A substantial chronology of important milestones in the contemporary movement introduces the book, frames the chapters to follow, and provides guidance for further, in-depth reading. The book first focuses on the interdisciplinary intellectual achievements that have formed the foundation of the field of thanatology. The section on institutional innovations encompasses contributions in hospice and palliative care of the dying and their families; funeral service; and death education. The section on practices addresses approaches to counseling and
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Beschreibung:	1 online resource (444 pages)
ISBN:	9780826171429 9780826171412