Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243) and indexes
Early attachments and loss -- Adult attachment patterns -- The nurturing environment -- Experiences of death and bereavement -- The effect of external circumstances and internal factors on the experience of bereavement -- Historical change in attitudes to death and bereavement -- Cultural variety -- Children’s grief : gift of tears -- Personal and family experiences of loss -- Basic loss counselling skills : give sorrow words -- Tasks of mourning : meaning and internalisation -- Further skills related to the tasks of mourning and ending counselling -- Ways of helping children -- Understanding anger and guilt -- Working with anger and guilt in more complicated grief -- Necessary consultation for complicated grief -- Assessment and referral -- Supervision.
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