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This practical resource guides the reader though all aspects of the grieving process and offers thought-provoking and inspirational advice on support. With exercises tips and contacts for further assistance Finding a Sacred Oasis in Grief provides a comprehensive understanding of this potentially difficult and complex topic. It examines different types of grief and various approaches along with reference guides to particular religions and their traditions adopting a comprehensive multi-faith approach. Pastoral care providers and religious leaders will find the unique hands-on approach invaluable as will members of support organisations and volunteer carers. It is also ideal for seminary and ministry students counsellors therapists and other care professionals.

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Author:   Steven Jeffers ,  Harold Ivan Smith (Harold Ivan & Associates, Missouri, USA) ,  Sam J. Leinster
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Edition:   1st New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781846191817

ISBN 10:   1846191815
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   20 March 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Pastoral care: grounded in being. A ministry of presence with the bereaved. Grief: an anthology. Anniversary grief. Anticipatory grief. Delayed grief. Destructive-redemptive grief. Disenfranchised grief. Exaggerated grief. Inhibited grief. Stacked grief. Traumatic grief. When a baby dies: the loss of a dream. When a loved one dies children play and cry. Adolescents: grief's in-between generation. Men and women: do they grieve the same? Living with suicide: a grief like no other. Stages of grief: fact or fiction? Where is God? Is there life after death for me? Diversity of beliefs about end-of-life issues among differing religions. Baha'I. Buddhism. Christianity. Hinduism. Islam. Judaism. Native American. What about final arrangements? Rituals: a necessity for healthy grief.

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