{"product_id":"9780826127587","title":"Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan] represents a significant advance because it looks at the issues from a bio-psychosocial perspective. To a social worker who has worked mainly in a medical and nursing environment, this is a great step forward.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Bereavement Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Offers] valued sensitivities, knowledge, and insights, and most importantly, age-appropriate interventions for a range of significant losses....Counselors will want to keep this indispensable work close at hand.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKenneth J. Doka, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD\u003cbr\u003eAuthor, \u003ci\u003eCounseling Individuals With Life-Threatening Illness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"By taking a lifespan view, this book fills a gap in the literature on loss and grief and takes theory and practice in new and invigorating directions. It will be welcomed by those professionals of all disciplines who daily listen to and help re-write narratives of loss.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eJeffrey S. Applegate, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Emeritus\u003cbr\u003eGraduate School of Social Work\u0026amp;Social Research\u003cbr\u003eBryn Mawr College\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"[A] thorough, thoughtful, sensitive, and up-to-date contribution that may be the best book available today for teaching bereavement, grief, and mourningÖ.[H]ighly recommended for experienced grief professionals as well as for students.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Kauffman, \u003c\/b\u003eMA, MS, LCSW, BD, CT, CAS, BCETS\u003cbr\u003ePsychotherapist in private practice, Philadelphia, PA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Walter and McCoyd have written a well-organized and comprehensive examination of grief and bereavement that will be useful to the seasoned professional as well as the student new to grief and loss. The historical analysis of grief theory from classic to postmodern is interesting reading and essential for a full understanding of grief and loss in modern society. \" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePaige E. Payne, \u003c\/b\u003eMS, MSW, LSW\u003cbr\u003eSupport Services Manager\u003cbr\u003ePinnacleHealth Home Care and Hospice\u003cbr\u003eHarrisburg, PA\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrief and Loss Across the Lifespan \u003c\/i\u003eis unique in its treatment of grieving patterns and intervention strategies for different age groups. With this book, students and practitioners will learn how grief is influenced by biological responses to stress, psychological responses to loss, as well as social norms and support networks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors utilize a developmental framework, as each level of development from infancy through old age is addressed in four ways: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews normal developmental issues, abilities, and challenges for the age in question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes how individuals of each age cope with serious loss of a significant other, and how they may experience life-threatening illness themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines how significant others react to and mourn the death of someone in that age range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifies the normative losses a person is likely to experience, and addresses protective and risky ways of coping with those losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors review important grief theories, such as postmodern and Dual Process Theory, and discuss current topics in grief, including continuing bonds, meaning making, ambiguous loss, and disenfranchised loss. With the help of this book, practitioners and students of grief counseling can learn to help patients of all ages understand that loss is at the heart of life and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124325105904,"sku":"9780826127587","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826127587_p0.jpg?v=1763755856","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826127587","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}