Bereavement and Adaptation: A Comparative Study of the Aftermath of Death

by Marc Cleiren

Overview

This book offers a critical review of the main psychological theories on adaptation after loss followed by an overview of the results of the empirical research on bereavement.

It also reflects on the results of the Leiden Bereavement Study, which compares the consequences of death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560322795
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1992
Series:	Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Theories on adaptation after bereavement; empirical research on bereavement; the Leiden Bereavement Study - objectives, method and response; the mode of death, kinship, and functioning after bereavement - empirical results; the structure of functioning; a prospective study on functioning; discussion.

Editorial Reviews

Following an extensive overview of the theories on grief and earlier findings of empirical research, the major part of this volume reflects the results of the Leiden Bereavement Study which makes an elaborate comparison between the aftermath of three different modes of death: suicide, traffic fatalities, and fatal illness. In this controlled study, the consequences of the death of a spouse, a child, a sibling, or a parent in adult life are examined in detail. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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