Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan : A Biopsychosocial Perspective.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Share Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Text Structure -- Objectives -- Biopsychosocial Aspects of Grief -- Biological Effects of Grief -- Psychological Effects of Grief -- Social Aspects of Grief -- Introduction to Grief Theory -- Classical Grief Theory -- The Transition to Postmodern Grief Theory -- Issues of Intervention -- Therapist Activity in Intervening With Grief -- Mindfulness as an Intervention for Grief -- A Final Word About Grief Work -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 2: Perinatal Attachment and Loss -- Objectives -- Developmental Aspects of Pregnancy -- Biological Developmental Context of Pregnancy -- Psychological Aspects of Pregnancy -- Social Aspects of Pregnancy -- Summary of Development in the Prenatal Period -- Loss as Experienced by a Fetus -- Loss of a Fetus as Experienced by Significant Others -- Biological Changes Associated With Intrauterine Fetal Death -- Psychological Aspects of IUFD -- Social Aspects of IUFD -- Other Types of Perinatal Loss -- Infertility -- Assisted Reproductive Technologies -- Medically Complicated Pregnancies and Loss -- Prenatal Diagnosis and Termination for Fetal Anomaly (TFA) -- Delivery of a Premature or Medically Compromised Neonate -- Intervention -- Readings -- Disenfranchised Grief Following Negative Childbirth Experiences -- My Septuplets -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 3: Infancy, Toddlerhood, and Preschool -- Objectives -- Developmental Stage: Trust Versus Mistrust and Autonomy Versus Shame -- Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Losses Experienced in Infancy and Early Childhood -- Death of a Caregiver -- Nondeath Losses -- Loss of an Individual at This Age by Parents.

Death of an Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler -- Loss of the Idealized Child -- Typical and Maturational Losses Experienced at This Age -- Birth and Gradual Loss of Complete Care -- Birth of a Sibling -- Readings -- First Time Dads -- Maternal Depression and Early Infant Development: Risks for Relational Deprivation and Loss -- A Case of Perinatal Stroke: Examining Multiple Layers of Loss -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 4: Elementary School-Aged Children -- Objectives -- Developmental Stage: Initiative Versus Guilt and Industry Versus Inferiority -- Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Loss Experienced by an Individual During the Elementary School Years -- Impacts and Perceptions of Loss for Elementary School-Aged Children -- Death Losses -- Nondeath Losses -- Typical and Maturational Losses -- Loss Due to Parental Divorce -- Loss and the Military -- Loss of Being a Child -- Intervention Issues With Elementary School Children -- Loss of an Individual of Elementary School Age as Experienced by Others -- Parents' Loss of a Child -- Forgotten Mourners-The Grandparents -- Losses (Nondeath) Related to Child Protective Services -- Readings -- A Small Miracle: Perinatal HIV Transmission -- Not an American Movie -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 5: Tweens and Teens -- Objectives -- Development: Identity Development Versus Identity Diffusion -- Biological Development -- Psychosocial Development -- Losses Experienced by the Adolescent -- Death Losses -- Nondeath Losses -- Interventions With Tweens and Teens -- Response to the Death of an Adolescent -- Parents' Loss of a Tween or Teen -- Grandparents' Grief After Adolescent's Death -- Typical and Maturational Losses -- Higher Expectations for Responsibility and Independence -- Aspects of Identity Change -- Readings -- A Girl Unlike Other Girls.

Bereavement After Losing Friends to Homicide: Two African American Teen Girls Speak -- Sophie's Move to a Residential Care Facility -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 6: Emerging Adults -- Objectives -- Developmental Stage: Adult Sufficiency or Insufficiency -- Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Losses Experienced by Emerging Adults -- Death Losses -- Nondeath Loss -- Death of an Emerging Adult as Experienced by Others -- Parents' and Others' Responses to an Emerging Adult's Death -- Typical and Maturational Losses -- Loss of Economic Viability -- Loss of a Love -- Substance Use Disorders -- Interventions -- Readings -- Grief, Resilience, and Healing During Emerging Adulthood -- Emerging Adulthood: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer -- Inheriting an Unfortunate Legacy: Growing Up Fatherless by Suicide -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 7: Young Adulthood -- Objectives -- Developmental Crisis: Intimacy Versus Isolation -- Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Losses Experienced by the Young Adult -- Death Losses -- Nondeath Losses -- Others' Experience of a Young Adult's Death -- Loss of a Young Adult as Experienced by Young Adult -- Parents and Siblings Experiences of a Young Adult's Death -- Typical and Maturational Losses in Early Adulthood -- Loss of Young Adult's Ability to Pursue Their Vocational/Career Aspirations -- Delaying Decisions About Childbearing -- Losses Connected With the Transition to Parenthood -- Readings -- Loss of a Child: Case of Lisa -- The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Adult Development -- Connecting and Disconnecting: Losses From Leaving Street-Based Sex Work -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 8: Middle Adulthood -- Objectives -- Developmental Crisis: Generativity Versus Stagnation.

Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Loss as Experienced by Midlife Adults -- Death Losses -- Nondeath Losses -- The Loss of a Midlife Adult as Experienced by Others -- Death of a Life Partner -- Typical and Maturational Losses of Midlife Adults -- Loss Experienced by Parents When Children Leave Home -- Loss of the Family Home -- The Transformation of Identity and "Letting Go" of Past Dreams -- Intervention -- Readings -- I Lost My Cousin -- Losing Jack: Accidental Death of a Spouse in Midlife -- Finding the Way . . . Again -- Job Loss in Midlife -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 9: Retirement and Reinvention -- Objectives -- The Transition to the Third Quarter of Life: Reinvention and Retirement -- Retirement: Diverse Pathways/Models/Meanings -- Losses Experienced by the Adult During Retirement and Reinvention -- Loss and Transformation of Identity -- Loss of Routine: Search for Balance -- Loss of or Change in Work Relationships -- Loss of Financial Resources -- Typical and Maturational Changes/Losses -- Loss of or Change in One's Belief System: The Importance of Spiritual Growth -- Changes Within the Marital/Partner Relationship -- Changes in Relationships With Friends -- Changes in Relationship With One's Community -- The Process of Change: Coping With the Transition Process -- Loss of a Retirement/Reinvention Adult as Experienced by Others -- Adult Children -- Parents -- Readings -- Retirement -- Reflections on Retirement-1 Year Out -- Jean Haskell's Story -- Retirement Is Not a Dirty Word -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 10: Older Adults -- Objectives -- Developmental Crisis: Integrity Versus Despair -- Biological Development -- Psychological Development -- Social Development -- Positive Aging-A Paradigm Shift -- Losses Experienced by the Older Adults -- Death Losses.

Nondeath Losses -- Typical and Maturational Losses -- Loss of Home/Relocation -- Grandparent Caregivers -- Intervention -- Meditation as an Intervention for Older Adults -- End-of-Life Issues -- Palliative and Hospice Care -- Death With Dignity-Patients' Rights at the End of Life -- Readings -- The Ever-Changing Landscape for Hospice Social Workers -- End of Life as a Military Veteran: Wesley's Story -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 11: Conclusions -- Objectives -- Accompanying the Bereaved in Their Grief -- Maturational Losses as Disenfranchised Losses -- Importance of the Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement -- Importance of Continuing Bonds -- Meaning-Making as a Process of Growth -- Trauma and Grief -- Grief Counseling Efficacy and Hidden Losses -- Grief and the Clinician: Cautions -- You Cannot Bypass Grief -- Take Care of Yourself -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Index.

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