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Author:   William Feigelman ,  John Jordan ,  John McIntosh ,  Beverly Feigelman
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9780826107466

ISBN 10:   082610746
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   20 June 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Theoretical Issues Guiding this Research and How the Data were Collected Section I: Factors Associated With the Loss Experience Chapter 2: Suicide Stigma and Compounding of a Survivor's Grief Difficulties Chapter 3: Drug Overdose Deaths and Survivors' Grief: A Greatly Neglected Subject Chapter 4: Differences in the Suicide Death Circumstances And How They May Affect Survivors' Grief Chapter 5: Grief Overload: The Impact of Multiple Losses, Only Child Loss and Multiple Stressor Events on Bereaved Parents Section II: Forms of Bereavement Assistance and How They Help Survivors Cope Chapter 6: Early Years After Loss: Survivors Get Help and Advance from Their Depths of Despair Chapter 7: Later Years After Loss: Identifying the Postvention Needs of Survivors Chapter 8: The Healing Potential of Survivor Support Groups Chapter 9: How Survivors Use Support Groups: Comings and Goings Chapter 10: Personal Growth After A Suicide Loss: Is it Associated With A Survivor's Mental Health? Chapter 11: Internet Support Groups for Suicide Survivors: A New Form of Grief Support Section III: The Impact of a Child's Traumatic Death on Married Couples Chapter 12: Gender Differences in Grief After the Death of a Child Chapter 13: Investigating Whether Child Loss Promotes Harmony or Discord Among Married Couples Section IV: Where Do we Go From Here? Chapter 14: Suggestions for Future Research Appendix: The Survey Research Instrument

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William Feigelman, PhD, is Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Nassau Community College (Garden City, New York). John R. Jordan, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and grief counselor who has specialized in working with survivors of suicide loss for many years in the Boston metropolitan area. He is a consultant for the Survivor Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Grief Support Services of the Samaritans of Boston. John L. McIntosh, PhD, is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology at Indiana University, South Bend. Beverly Feigelman, ACSW, is Adjunct Professor of Social Work at Adelphi University (Garden City, New York). She also maintains a private psychotherapy practice, providing family and individual counseling. She is an educational consultant for the Bellmore-Merrick (Long Island, New York) School District, training graduate social work students for work in secondary school settings.

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