Marilyn McCabe

The Paradox of Loss

Toward a Relational Theory of Grief

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume explains a new theory of grief and loss that is designed to represent the realities not addressed in current conventional views of grief. First and last, McCabe's is a relational theory of grief. Inherent in this theory is the reality that the lost one remains and ongoing part of our existence and that a major dimension of grieving involves reintegrating our lives around the lost presence. This process does not have stages or prescribed time limits as those cited in traditional theory. The experience proceeds, rather, in terms of the griever's prior, ongoing, dynamic relationship with the loved one as well as others, and the griever's personal resources for reconstituting life in the face of personal loss. This volume will be useful to scholars and practioners whose work brings them in touch with death issues. Academics in psychology, sociology, nursing and religion will find this of interest, as will practitioners in bereavement counseling, menetal health, religion, social work, nursing and medicine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780275979867
• ISBN-10: 0275979865
• Artikelnr.: 22222094

Autorenporträt

MARILYN MCCABE is a psychologist in private practice and Adjunct Faculty member for the Georgia School of Professional Psychology at Arogosy University, as well as the Advanced Psychodynamic Psycotherapy Program sponsored by the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute and the Nashville Psychoanalytic Study Group.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Donald Polkinghorne Acknowledgments What Is Wrong with
Prevailing Grief Models? Introduction Grief Theory and Subjective Accounts
The Biases beneath Grief Theory Developing a Relational Theory of Grief A
Personal Account of Loss The Paradox of Loss and the Relationship between
Self and Other Time, Death, Knowing, and Memory The Meaning of a Relational
Approach Bibliography Index