"Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book's initial publication. The book's chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the most important topics in the field. The volume's contributors come from around the world, and their work reflects a level of cultural awareness of the diversity and universality of bereavement and its challenges that has rarely been approximated by other volumes. This is a readable, engaging, and comprehensive book that shares the most important scientific and applied work on the contemporary scene with a broad international audience. It's an essential addition to anyone with a serious interest in death, dying, and bereavement"-- Provided by publisher

Introduction : the historical landscape of loss : development of bereavement studies / Colin Murray Parkes -- Meaning reconstruction in bereavement : from principles to practice / Robert A. Neimeyer and Diana C. Sands -- Attachment and coping with bereavement : implications for therapeutic interventions with the insecurely attached / Emmanuelle Zech and Carrie Arnold -- The changing bond in therapy for unresolved loss : an attachment theory perspective / Nigel P. Field and Carol Wogrin -- The two-track model of bereavement : the double helix of research and clinical practice / Simon Shimshon Rubin, Ruth Malkinson, and Eliezer Witztum -- A task-based approach for counseling the bereaved / J. William Worden and Howard R. Winokuer -- The influence of gender and socialization on grieving styles / Terry L. Martin and Kenneth J. Doka -- Spousal bereavement in later life / Deborah Carr and John Shep Jeffreys -- Parenting challenges after the death of a child / Jennifer L. Buckle and Stephen J. Fleming -- Bereavement in children and adults following the death of a sibling / Brenda Marshall and Betty Davies -- Bridging the gap : translating a research-based program into an agency-based service for bereaved children and families / Timothy S. Ayers, C. Caryn Kondo, and Irwin N. Sandler -- Treating complicated grief : converging approaches / M. Katherine Shear, Paul A. Boelen, and Robert A. Neimeyer -- Grief in the midst of ambiguity and uncertainty : an exploration of ambiguous loss and chronic sorrow / Pauline Boss, Susan Roos, and Darcy L. Harris -- Restorative retelling : revising the narrative of violent death / Edward K. Rynearson and Alison Salloum -- Bereavement and disasters : research and clinical intervention / Pål Kristensen and Maria-Helena Pereira Franco -- Grief after terrorism : toward a family-focused intervention / Grace H. Christ, Dianne Kane, and Heidi Horsley -- Is suicide bereavement different? : perspectives from research and practice / John R. Jordan and John L. McIntosh -- Giving voice to nonfinite loss and grief in bereavement / Cynthia L. Schultz and Darcy L. Harris -- Grief in GLBT populations : focus on gay and lesbian youth / Linda Goldman and Vincent M. Livoti -- Traumatic death in the United States military : initiating the dialogue on war-related loss / Jill Harrington-LaMorie and Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy -- Pet loss : the interface of continuing bonds research and practice / Betty J. Carmack and Wendy Packman -- Family therapy for the bereaved / David W. Kissane and An Hooghe -- Grief and expressive arts therapy / Barbara E. Thompson and Joy S. Berger -- Bereavement rituals and the creation of legacy / Laura Lewis and William G. Hoy -- Bereavement services provided under the hospice model of care / Stephen R. Connor and Barbara Monroe -- Culture and ethnicity in experiencing, policing, and handling grief / Dennis Klass and Amy Yin Man Chow -- Religion and spirituality in adjusting to bereavement : grief as burden, grief as gift / Crystal L. Park and Roshi Joan Halifax -- Technology and grief support in the twenty-first century : a multimedia platform / Kathleen R. Gilbert and Gloria C. Horsleyx -- "The remedy is not working" : seeking socially just and culturally conscientious practices in bereavement / Valarie Molaison, Tashel C. Bordere, and Kathleen Fowler -- Grief dimensions associated with hastened death : clinical and ethical implications / Louis A. Gamino and Clint Moore III -- Building bridges in bereavement research and practice : some concluding reflections / Robert A. Neimeyer and Darcy L. Harris.