| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 313 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-313). |
| Contents |
Grief as a family matter -- Five stages of family grief -- Getting the news/sharing the news: the new grief begins -- First reactions -- Resilient family: personality differences and survivability -- Early memories: what to expect and what they mean -- Building support networks -- Navigating the medical and social services mazes -- Taking care of business: finances, wills, trusts, etc. -- Chronic illness, emotions, and family dynamics -- Breaking the silence: communicating about upheaval -- Best of times and the worst of times: revisiting the past -- Understanding ambivalence -- Caretaking and self-care -- Family inventory: reassessing family roles -- Putting unresolved issues to rest -- Planning for departure -- Celebrating a life -- Moving forward: the new family. |
| Summary |
With advances in modern medicine, the nature of death and dying has undergone a dramatic shift. A diagnosis of a life-threatening disease is not always an immediate death sentence, and one can survive months or even years before succumbing to a terminal illness. It can give us the gift of more time with our loved ones-but it can also complicate the grieving process, prolonging the emotional pain, bringing family issues to the forefront, and creating new challenges for everyone involved. |
| Subject |
Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.
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Families -- Psychological aspects.
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Death -- Psychological aspects.
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| Added Author |
Nowinski, Joseph.
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| ISBN |
9780425233221 hardcover $26.95 |
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0425233227 hardcover |
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