Children and Loss: A Practical Handbook for Professionals - Softcover

Elizabeth C. Pomeroy; Renee Bradford Garcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933478640 ISBN 13: 9781933478647

Publisher: Lyceum Books, 2010

Synopsis

This book, written for practitioners, provides practical information regarding grief and loss issues with children and adolescents. In a clear and concise manner, Children and Loss: A Practical Handbook for Professionals details a strengths perspective developed by the editors, Elizabeth Pomeroy and Renee Bradford Garcia. It discusses grief and loss with regard to individual clients as well as issues and strategies for families and professional teams. This handbook focuses on the dynamics of grief and assessment issues and provides in-depth case examples. This realistic and usable application of essential techniques will immediately enhance practitioners skills with children and adolescents in settings where they present with grief and loss issues.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth C. Pomeroy (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; LCSW) is professor at University of Texas at Austin and co-director of the Institute for Grief, Loss and Family Survival. She is the editor-in-chief of Social Work, the official professional journal of the National Association of Social Workers. Her previous books include The Clinical Assessment Workbook with K. Wambach, and The Grief Assessment and Intervention Workbook: A Strengths-Based Perspective which she co-authored with Renee Bradford Garcia. Renee Bradford Garcia (LCSW; MSW, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) is a clinical social worker in private practice and a practice affiliate with The Institute for Grief, Loss and Family Survival. Her career as a social worker includes extensive experience with palliative care, bereavement, loss and life transitions. She has over 15 years experience helping people discover their strengths and use them to find greater fulfillment and inner peace.

Review

This book has much to offer conceptually and will be an excellent resource to both students and professionals. I'm impressed by the authors' collective wisdom and breadth of experience. --Shelley Cohen Konrad, University of New England

The authors express great empathy in discussing the issues of loss and grief with children. I congratulate them on tackling this difficult area of our practice. --Susan Cole, University of Illinois

The authors express great empathy in discussing the issues of loss and grief with children. I congratulate them on tackling this difficult area of our practice. --Susan Cole, University of Illinois

Edition details

• Publisher: Lyceum Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1933478640
• ISBN 13: 9781933478647
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 220