Grief and Disappearance: Psychosocial Interventions
This book examines the theoretical background of grief and gives an insight into the nature and complexity of grief and mourning. Further, it describes various conflicts that arise out of the loss of a loved one in the context of disappearance. Additionally, it discusses forms of coping strategies that relatives adopt depending on their individual identities and cultural background. The book uses case studies to analyze collective forms of dealing with disappearance and coming to a closure. The…
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- Full title :Grief and Disappearance : Psychosocial Interventions.
Summary
This book examines the theoretical background of grief and gives an insight into the nature and complexity of grief and mourning. Further, it describes various conflicts that arise out of the loss of a loved one in the context of disappearance. Additionally, it discusses forms of coping strategies that relatives adopt depending on their individual identities and cultural background. The book uses case studies to analyze collective forms of dealing with disappearance and coming to a closure. The impact of death certificates, truth commissions, exhumations, memorial places, and forms of art and symbolic rituals are points of analysis.
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- Publication Date:2015-06-01 00:00:00.0.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SAGE Publications
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015-06-01 00:00:00.0.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (245)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9351502430, 9789351502432
- oclc:ocn913562266
- LC Classification:BF575.G7
- Dewey Decimal:155.937
Table of Contents
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 -- Reaction towards Loss-Grief; 2 -- The Social Consequences of 'Enforced Disappearances'; 3 -- Collective Forms of Coping; 4 -- Psychotherapeutic Work with Traumatised People; 5 -- Individual Reactions to 'Enforced Disappearances'; 6 -- The Family and 'Enforced Disappearances'; 7 -- Interventions for Communities after 'Disappearances'; 8 -- If a 'Disappeared' Person Comes Back; 9 -- Self-care for Professionals; 10 -- Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author and Translator
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