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Capturing from the start that 'Childhood is, and always has been, a vulnerable time,' we have a rich in gathering of contributed pieces that bring us into the raw, fragile arena of children traumatized by life events and behaviors..."" --Illness, Crisis, and Loss Balk and Corr again have edited a book that will set the direction of the field for yet another decade....Caregivers can count on this book...for insight and intervention."" --From the Foreword by Kenneth J. Doka, PhD Professor, The Graduate School, The College of New Rochelle Author, Counseling Individuals With Life-Threatening Illness Over a decade has passed since the publication of Balk and Corr's groundbreaking Handbook of Adolescent Death and Bereavement. This new book, Adolescent Encounters With Death, Bereavement, and Coping, analyzes the challenges faced by adolescents coping with death, dying, and bereavement, and examines the new, unique circumstances and advances that have transpired over the last decade. These include: Grief and coping with HIV/AIDS Adolescents, humor, and death Technology and the Internet: coping with loss in the digital world Bereavement over the deaths of celebrities The book also explores critical, imaginative conceptual frameworks and models that have emerged on the scene, including: The dual process model for understanding loss Ideas about assumptive worlds Debates about the benefit and harm of grief counseling New research on recovery and resilience following bereavement Written from the interdisciplinary perspectives of expert sociologists, psychologists, educators, social workers, nurses, and anthropologists, this book offers a breadth and depth of insight into the complex nature of adolescent bereavement. Nurses, counselors, social workers, and educators will find this book to be an invaluable resource when they try to understand and help adolescents coping with death-related issues.

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Author:   David Balk, PhD ,  Charles Corr, PhD, CT
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780826110732

ISBN 10:   0826110738
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   16 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Kenneth J. Doka Preface David E. Balk & Charles A. Corr Part I. Background Chapter 1 Adolescent Development: The Back story to Adolescent Encounters with Death and Bereavement Chapter 3 Ethics and Adolescent Grief Research: A Developmental Analysis Chapter 2 Young People Making Meaning in Response to Death and Bereavement Part II. Death Chapter 4 Adolescents, Accidents, and Homicides Chapter 5 Adolescents and Suicide Chapter 6 Adolescents and HIV/AIDS Chapter 7 Adolescents Living with Life-Threatening Illnesses Chapter 8 Adolescents, Humor, and Death Chapter 9 Adolescents, Technology, and the Internet: Coping with Loss in the Digital World Part III. Bereavement Chapter 10 Life as an Adolescent when a Parent Has Died Chapter 11 Sibling Bereavement during Adolescence Chapter 12 Death of a Friend during Adolescence Chapter 13 Adolescent Bereavement over the Deaths of Celebrities Chapter 14 Adolescent Bereavement and Traumatic Deaths Part IV. Interventions Chapter 15 Educating Adolescents about Death, Bereavement, and Coping Chapter 16 Camps and Support Groups for Adolescents Chapter 17 Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Adolescents with Life-Threatening Illnesses Chapter 18 Counseling Approaches for Bereaved Adolescents Chapter 19 Therapy for Adolescents Experiencing Prolonged Grief Chapter 20 Interventions for Caregivers Suffering Compassion Fatigue or Burnout

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David E. Balk, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York where he directs Graduate Studies in Thanatology. Charles A. Corr, PhD, CT, is Professor emeritus, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

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