African American grief

African American Grief is a unique contribution to the field, both as a professional resource for counselors, therapists, social workers, clergy, and nurses, and as a reference volume for thanatologists, academics, and researchers. This work considers the potential effects of slavery, racism, and wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rosenblatt, Paul C. (-)
Otros Autores: Wallace, Beverly R., 1954-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2005.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Series in death, dying, and bereavement.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798413606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Grief and life span
  • Racism as a cause of death
  • Racism and discrimination in the life of the deceased
  • Visitations, wakes, and funerals
  • African American institutions for dealing with death
  • How people talked about grief
  • Grief soon after the death
  • Meaning making
  • Grief over the long run
  • The family grief process
  • God
  • Being strong in grief
  • Continuing connection with the deceased
  • Talking about it, crying about it with others
  • Our grief and theirs: African Americans compare their grief with Euro-American grief
  • Understanding African American grief.