| Description |
xi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Haworth religion and mental health |
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Haworth religion and mental health.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Challenge of Grief Education for Caregivers of the Institutionalized Elderly -- Ch. 2. Aging and the Elderly -- Ch. 3. Bereavement and the Elderly -- Ch. 4. Death and Dying and the Elderly -- Ch. 5. Workshop Design - A Successful Model -- Ch. 6. Caregivers: Practitioners, Helpers, and Companions -- Ch. 7. Clergy As Caregivers -- Ch. 8. Envisioning Eldercare: The Next Fifty Years -- Workshop 1. Attachment, Loss, and the Process of Mourning -- Workshop 2. Bereavement -- Workshop 3. Grief and Loss -- Workshop 4. The Art of Caring for the Dying Person -- Workshop 5. When Someone Dies -- Workshop 6. Caring for the Caregiver -- Workshop 7. Brief In-Service Programs |
| Summary |
"With an emphasis on caregivers of the institutionalized elderly and the special services provided by clergy, chaplains, and pastoral counselors, Grief Education for Caregivers of the Elderly offers the caregiver or educator several model workshops focusing on grief, loss, and bereavement care. This book contains proven methods and strategies that will sharpen and enhance your caregiving skills in order to provide your clients with the emotional and spiritual support they need."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index |
| Subject |
Bereavement in old age.
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Care of the sick.
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Caregivers.
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Grief.
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Death -- Psychological aspects.
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Loss (Psychology) in old age.
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Pastoral counseling.
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| LC no. |
98028105 |
| ISBN |
0789004984 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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