Men Coping with Grief (Death, Value and Meaning Series) - Softcover

Lund, Dale A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0895032120 ISBN 13: 9780895032126

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

The primary purpose of ""Men Coping With Grief"" is to bring together, in a single publication, a very diverse group of authors who have considerable knowledge to share about the ways men grieve and how their bereavement experiences impact various aspects of their lives. The adjustment process is multidimensional in that grief can affect nearly every aspect of a person's life including emotions, identity, social interactions and relationships, spirituality, intimacy and sexuality, work productivity, health, and even mortality.The chapter authors have expertise in history, philosophy, journalism, poetry, sociology, psychology, anthropology, social work, nursing, health education, gerontology, religious studies and business. They represent professionals in academics, research, clinical service, business, the clergy, and many more. Each author offers his or her insights, opinions, personal experiences and supporting evidence to explain what we should know about the ways men grieve, why they grieve in a particular way and how this knowledge might be best applied to assist them.

About this title

About the Author

Dale A. Lund, Ph.D., is a professor of gerontology and sociology and Director of the University of Utah Gerontology Center. Dr. Lund is internationally known for his research, publications, and presentations on coping with difficult transitions in later life, particularly family caregiving and spousal bereavement. He edited and authored Older Bereaved Spouses which was one of the first research-based books to address grief in later life.

Dr. Lund is the founder of the Bereavement Interest Group within the Gerontological Society of America and is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. He has received numerous awards including the Utah Hospice Person of the Year, Charles Redd Prize from the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and the 1996 Outstanding Researcher Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Lund is the primary inventor and developer of Video Respite, a series of videotapes designed to help families and persons with dementia. He is also the past President of the Utah Gerontological Society and current President of the Utah Alzheimer's Association.

Review

"a must read for anyone interested in male grief experiences and how to dispel the myths about rigid gender differences." -- Caring Connections Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 5

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0895032120
• ISBN 13: 9780895032126
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 375