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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara Monroe (Chief Executive, St Christopher's Hospice, London; and Honorary Professor, International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University, UK) , Frances Kraus (Candle Project Leader, St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780199561643ISBN 10: 0199561648 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 26 November 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsBarbara Monroe: Introduction 1: Alison Penny: Childhood bereavement:tThe context and need for services 2: Dr Liz Rolls: Theoretical perspectives: linking research and practice 3: Dr Jane Ribbens McCarthy: Bereavement, young people and social context 4: Dr Gillian Chowns: Swampy ground: brief interventions with families before bereavement 5: Julie Stokes: Family assessment 6: Patsy Way and Isobel Bremner: Therapeutic interventions 7: Frances Kraus, Patsy Way and the Candle Team: Groupwork 8: Di Stubbs: Shrinking the space between people: telephone and email support 9: Linda McEnhill: Loss for children with learning disability 10: Patsy Way: Co-creating memory: supporting very young children 11: Frances Kraus: The extended warranty 12: Louise Rowling: Loss and grief in schools: attending to people and place 13: Kate MacLeod: Seasons for growth: a practical approach to emotional literacy 14: Rosie Nicol-Harper: Working with volunteers to provide bereavement support to children 15: Peter Speck: Brief interventions in critical care environments 16: William Yule and Dr Patrick Smith: Working with traumatically bereaved children 17: Kari Dyregrov and Atle Dyregrov: Helping the family following suicide 18: Julie Ellison: Family liaison: when once has to be enough 19: Julia Manning and Emma Lupton: Personal narratives 20: Stewart Sinclair: Crossing the great barrier grief: a facilitated self-help group for parents and carersReviews`Review from previous edition What makes this a must-read is the consistent theme that bereavement is not a disease. Across the chapters, the non-pathologising, collaborative and purposeful stance informs an approach that can find rich application across the tiers of children's services.' Journal of Advanced Nursing `Reading this book brought back memories that I do not cherish from a long time ago, but my spirit was lightened reading about the enormous and continuing advances made in the management of bereaved children that have occurred since that time. One cannot but admire the inventiveness of some of the interventions described, and the enthusiasm is infectious. I thought the exploration of brief family interventions before bereavement was particularly interesting. Anyone who has anything to do with bereaved children should read this book. Strongly recommended.' IAHPC Website `I highly recommend this book as a core text in the field and one which all practitioners would benefit from reading.' Palliative Medicine Review from previous edition What makes this a must-read is the consistent theme that bereavement is not a disease. Across the chapters, the non-pathologising, collaborative and purposeful stance informs an approach that can find rich application across the tiers of children's services. Journal of Advanced Nursing Reading this book brought back memories that I do not cherish from a long time ago, but my spirit was lightened reading about the enormous and continuing advances made in the management of bereaved children that have occurred since that time. One cannot but admire the inventiveness of some of the interventions described, and the enthusiasm is infectious. I thought the exploration of brief family interventions before bereavement was particularly interesting. Anyone who has anything to do with bereaved children should read this book. Strongly recommended. IAHPC Website I highly recommend this book as a core text in the field and one which all practitioners would benefit from reading. Palliative Medicine Author InformationBarbara Monroe has been a social worker for over 30 years. She joined St Christopher's Hospice in London in 1987 and became Chief Executive in 2000. She is also Director of the Candle children's bereavement project and was Chair of the national Childhood Bereavement Network for 8 years. She is Module Leader on the MSc in Palliative Care and Policy run jointly by St Christopher's Hospice and King's College London. Barbara is a well-known lecturer and trainer and has written extensively about the psychological and social aspects of palliative care. Barbara is an Honorary Professor at Lancaster University. Frances Kraus is Candle Project Leader at St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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