| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 193 pages) |
| Series |
The series in death, dying, and bereavement |
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Series in death, dying, and bereavement.
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| Contents |
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 contact 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 |
| Summary |
It is often convenient to assume that grief is a basic human process, akin to breathing, sleeping, or walking |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Mental health.
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African Americans -- Psychology.
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Grief -- United States
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Bereavement -- United States -- Psychological aspects
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Loss (Psychology)
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Grief.
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Grief
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Black or African American -- psychology
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Attitude to Death -- ethnology
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grief.
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SELF-HELP -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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African Americans -- Mental health
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African Americans -- Psychology
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Bereavement -- Psychological aspects
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Grief
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Loss (Psychology)
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wallace, Beverly R., 1954-
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| LC no. |
2004022552 |
| ISBN |
9780203956526 |
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0203956524 |
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9780203956526 |
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1136773754 |
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9781136773754 |
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