Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-312) and index.
Contents
Introduction to the study of loss and trauma -- Losing loved ones to death -- Dissolution and divorce -- Loss due to illness and injury -- Unemployment and homelessness -- Suicide -- Lifespan losses and aging -- Violence and war -- The holocaust and genocide -- International perspectives on loss and adaptation: the case of Romania -- Adaptation and therapeutic approaches -- Perspectives on personal adjustment to loss.