| Making Sense of Death: Spiritual, Pastoral, and Personal Aspects of Death, Dying, and Bereavement Contributor(s): Cox, Gerry (Author), Bendiksen, Robert (Author), Stevenson, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 089503249X ISBN-13: 9780895032492 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 155.937 |
| LCCN: 2002035602 |
| Series: Death, Value, and Meaning Series |
| Physical Information: 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The editors of "Making Sense of Death: Spiritual, Pastoral, and Personal Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement" provide stimulating discussions as they ponder the meaning of life and death.This anthology explores the process of meaning-making in the face of death and the roles of religion and spirituality at times of loss; the profound and devastating experience of loss in the death of a spouse or a child; a psychological model of spirituality; the dimensions of spirituality; humor in client-caregiver relationships; the worldview of modernity in contrast to postmodern assumptions; the Buddhist perspective of death, dying, and pastoral care; meaning-making in the virtual reality of cyberspace; individualism and death; and the historical context of Native Americans, the concept of disenfranchised grief, and its detailed application to the Native American experience.It also explores: a qualitative survey on the impact of the shooting deaths of students in Colorado; a team approach with physicians, nursing, social services, and pastoral care; a study of health care professionals, comparing clergy with other health professionals; marginality in spiritual and pastoral care for the dying; a qualitative research study of registered nurses in the northeast United States; and loss and growth in the seasons of life. |